Let Every Bird Sing Its Own Note
by Katie M

Once there lived a family, by the name of Chang. They lived in the city of Shanghai. The father Wu Chang, was a pharmacist as was his father, and grandfather and so on and so on. It was a tradition that the oldest son in each family would become a pharmacist. The oldest son in this family was named Chung. Chung loved helping people , and making peolple feel better, which wasn't hard to do since there are over 10 million people in Shanghai.
Today was Chung's 20th birthday . He had come home to have dinner with his family which included, his Grandfather (Ching Chang), his grandmother (Ming Chang), his Father (Wu Chang), his Mother (Lu Chang), his little sister (Wung Chang), and his little brother (Han Chang). They sat down to a dinner of rice and sweet and sour chicken on a porcelain plate. Since it was Chung's 20th birthday his mother gave him a big bowl of noodles.
"Xie xie," thanked Chung.
It was getting late and soon everyone was sleeping except for Chung and his Father.
"Now that you are 20 it's time for you to take over," Wu said.
"Take over what?" Chung replied.
"The business of course."
"But I don't want to."
The fight went on and on, until Chung stormed out the door, for he wanted to be a doctor. Wu stormed upstairs waking his Mother, Ming. He told her about the fight, but all she told him was to "Let every bird sing its own note."
Wu was puzzled but then under-stood. He should let Chung go his own direction and not follow in his footsteps.
Eventually, Chung came home to his Pagoda, and he and his father made an agreement. Chung could be a doctor, only if when his patients needed medicine they would go to his Father. And they lived happily ever after.

 

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