When she first came to the US she lived with her son's family, and while she had thought she might be able to help out her son by taking on some of the household chores, she soon found that the harder she tried, the more trouble she caused. "With my son and daughter-in-law at work during the day, I was left all alone in the large house," recalls Mrs. Chou.
一位周老太太就曾為此飽受困擾，她初來時住在兒子家，原本指望替兒子擔負點家務，不料「越幫越忙」：「白天兒子媳婦都上班後，偌大的家就只剩下我。