The other day as I was walking down the street, two elderly Taiwanese neighbors stopped to comment on how cute Keira is.
"She has blue eyes--just like her Dad!" one exclaimed in English.
The other one responded in Chinese. "What I don't understand is why her nose is so small. Her dad has a big, handsome nose; her mom has a beautiful, big nose; but her nose is so little!"
In Chinese, I said, "You're right, we're not sure where she gets her small nose from."
Shocked and apparently embarrassed that I had understood her comment, she hurriedly assured me, "Don't worry, dear, I'm sure her nose will be nice and large when she grows up, just like yours."
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