Scene: Night Women & New York Day Women
Characters:
- The son in “Night Women”, (N.Son)
He is about 19 years old.
He lives in Haiti. He reads the book, which D.Daughter published, and he is attracted by her stories. Then, he starts to write the letter to the daughter and shares his mother’s story, the story of Night Women.
- The daughter in “New York Day Women”, (D.Daughter)
She is about 21 years old.
She moved from Haiti to the United States with her mother when she was only a child. Then she grows up in the United States and goes to the college to study. She becomes a writer, who writes the book “New York Day Women”, which talks about the story of her mother from her perspective. She publishes her book, and many people are attracted to her book.
Setting:
- One day, the son reads the book from the daughter, and he is influenced by the stories. Since they both are Haitians and he also has his own story of his mother, he wants to share with the daughter. Then, they start writing letters to each other about their mothers’ stories.
New York Day Woman’s Daughter (D.Daughter)’s speech about her book:
Women are the special roles in this world. People may think that since women do not need to do the most challenge job like men, women may just enjoy the life with taking care of trivial things under their men’s protection. They may seem to be powerless and weak in the society. However, women also can be powerful and strong, they have their own way of meaningful sacrifice. As a woman, I feel it. As a daughter, I see the effort my mother made. I would like to stand out and speak. Talking about the story of my mom; talking about the story of Haitian; talking about the story of women, the story of a New York Day woman.
When I was young, my mother did not have much time to stay with me. Since we are the immigrants from Haiti, we did not have the superior background; we did not have the power. Therefore, our life is totally based on the sacrifice we made. My mother needed to work during the day and day, over and over, to provide the family a brighter future.
Hope everyone will love my story!
Thank you,
The Daughter of Day Women (D.Daughter)
Son’s letter to Daughter of New York Day Woman:
Dear D.Daughter,
Your book is deeply impressed me and I have a similar story that I want to share with you.
I am also a Haitian, who is raised up by my mother alone. My family did not have the superior background either. So my mother has to work hard to make money. But she is a night woman, which she likes to call herself. When I was little, I briefly saw all those different men came into our house and stayed for the whole night. I could not see them clearly and I thought they were my imaginations. Like my mother told me that they were the angels, and all I saw was just a dream. I was also very innocent that I asked my mother in one fine morning that “Mommy, have I missed the angel again?” “Darling, the angels have themselves a lifetime to come to us.” She creates all those wonderful lies for the little me. But I eventually grow up too old to be told that a wandering man is a mirage and that naked flesh is a dream…
Sincerely
The son of night woman
Daughter’s letter to Son of Night Woman:
Dear N.Son:
I’m glad to hear your feedback and your own stories. Being a woman is very difficult, especially with our Haitian identity. I understand her. As a woman, we do not have many ways to work, to earn money, like men. Women are the weaker roles in this society, in this world. Your mother did not do anything wrong. She just wanted to try her best to give you a completed life. She might want to use the lies to make your life more colorful, let you have more imagination, more simplicity for children’s dream. How do you think about your mother’s life? Did you get any effects? Did you be mad at her? You said it happened in your childhood. Might it be hard for you to understand during that time right? Now, I’m attracted by your story! Behind every colorful life, there must be some camouflaged difficulties.
Best,
D.Daughter
Son’s letter to Daughter of New York Day Woman:
Son:
The break of the shadow of my colorful life came as my mother peacefully tells everything to me. At first, I was extremely angry with her, because I was ashamed of all the thing she did! But just like you say that women do not have many ways to work, I understand that she had not a choice at that difficult time. And I am sure that my mother suffered more than I did. I could not imagine the sacrifice she had. Then I remember the days when she laid near my bed and watched my sleep every night. I remember her smile while I was humming songs. I remember the shadow of her back when she looks at the day women go to work at every morning. After these, I could not say anything that most people say to her. I understand that without her sacrifices, I would not survive from those hard times.
My mother had to choose to live a life that appears simple but actually is the most difficult. Your mother reminds me all those greatness of my mother, so I begin to write to you. Our mothers might not be the perfect mothers, but I think they are the best mothers for us. I hope this story can remind you more about the sacrifices of your mother.
Sincerely,
N.Son
Daughter’s letter to Son of Night Woman:
Daughter:
Let me tell you more about my feeling. I was very innocent and did not understand why my mother did her job instead of taking care of me during that time. I wished that I could also receive the mother love like other children. However, I finally understood her, and I understood that life is exchange with the sacrifice. It is like the same feeling, which you have. I remember all the details of her work, of her sacrifices. In my life, my mother is a powerful and strong woman, because she sacrificed her relationship with me in order to give me a better future...Earning money is everyone’s goal. Our mothers did not rob the bank; they did not steal the money from others; they did not do any illegal things. Again, your mother also did not do anything wrong. She just wanted to try her best to give you a completed life. She just chose an unusual way. Even though other people may think being a prostitute is not a bright idea, I understand her. She sacrifices her body to make the better life. You should be proud of your mother. She is a strong woman.
Best,
D.Daughter
Together:
“Never forget those sacrifices your family do”
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