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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱, '𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗲,' 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. But her will to live lit a fire in me. Growing up, Grandma was my hero. She shielded me, stood up for me, and showed me love in ways that still bring tears to my eyes. But today, the roles have reversed. What happens when the one who always protected you needs you to protect them? I’ve faced bias, doubt, and cultural expectations that tried to define my worth. But 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮’𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲. She didn’t just protect me from others She protected me from doubting myself. Grandma grew up in a world where boys were prized over girls, but she broke the mold. She silenced those who dismissed me for not carrying on the family name. She made sure I felt valued, handing me the prized drumsticks at family dinners, subtly defying the bias that surrounded us. 𝗔𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹. A lung infection nearly took her away this November. During a moment of fear, she clutched my arm and whispered, “宝贝,他们来带我了” (“Baby, they’re here to take me away”). In that instant, my love for her transformed into resolve. Grandma wanted to live, and I wanted to help her. Not just by caring for her but by helping her fulfill her wishes. Our loved ones won't always be with us, but we can choose to cherish them while they are. Grandma taught me to give love fully, to fight for the people we care about, and to never let life’s biases define who we are. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝. How do you cherish your loved ones? Share your stories in the comments—let’s inspire one another to hold tight to what truly matters. ❤️ #FamilyFirst #LegacyOfLove #CherishEveryMoment

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Larry Lew (柳家贤)

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I can resonate with how you feel, Bethany. I wasn’t too closed to my grandma though she lived with us, but I observe how my mum shields and protects her grand kids with so much love. They are very closed to her after they grew up,

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