Hello --
Last year, as I stood on the floor of the House being sworn into office, I looked up and saw my mother wiping away tears. I was surprised to learn why.
You see, my mother grew up the child of a single mother in a poor farm family in a part of South Korea devastated by the war. But she was able to persevere and get an education. She came to the United States and became a nurse working the night shift in New Jersey.
After I was sworn in, I walked up to my mother and gave her a big hug. I told her, "I saw you crying as I was swearing that oath, and it was just such a powerful moment. You must've been thinking about all the struggles that you faced, knowing how far we've come."
But then she told me, "That's not why I was crying. I was crying because I was looking out onto this floor of all of these new members of Congress that are stepping up. I cried because I looked out, and I was so excited about what all of you are going to be able to do for our country and the future."
This moment, where my mother could have been thinking about her work and everything she had done in the past to get us to this moment, she was, instead, reflecting upon the future and what it is we can still get done together. It wasn't about her, it was about all of us.
Right now, I know that so many of you who are mothers are struggling. I've seen it in my own home. Not only are you caring for, feeding, and loving your children, you're doing the work of teachers, entertainers, and counselors in your homes. You're serving on the frontlines of a pandemic as nurses and essential workers. And you're doing everything you can to hold on to jobs and small businesses in the middle of an economic crisis.
When our young and future children are older, they'll also tell stories about what their mothers sacrificed in this time. And they'll likely assume that they know what that means, as I did.
But I know that even as we work through our daily struggles, so many mothers, like my wife Kammy and my own mother, are thinking about the future and the path we'll build together. Thank you for all that you do.
I'll continue to do all I can in Congress to support you and ease your burden -- to ensure that you have access to healthcare, paid family leave, equal pay, education, and opportunity, and a future free from discrimination, harassment, and domestic violence. I look forward to working together with you on this path.
But today, I simply want to say: Thank you, and happy Mother's Day.
Sincerely,
Andy
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