Koala Reads

"The embroidered screen slowly unfurled. Like Shi Qingmei, the old lady opened her eyes in shock and stared fixedly at the screen. On the screen was embroidered the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva holding a pure - water vase. Most strikingly, the face of the Avalokitesvara was exactly the same as the old lady's."

"The old lady looked at the screen and then at Shi Ning'an. "Who embroidered this?" she asked."

"Shi Ning'an replied, "It's a gift for Grandmother, so of course I embroidered it myself. When Father sent someone to pick me up, I was thinking about giving Grandmother a special gift. I thought and thought but couldn't decide what to give. I'm used to living in Nanling. I don't have many skills, but I'm good at embroidery. So I embroidered this Avalokitesvara portrait for Grandmother.""

"Unable to contain her curiosity, Shi Qingmei asked repeatedly, "Avalokitesvara portrait? Have you seen Grandmother before or seen her portrait?""