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In the same way that she discovered her father's 'human' character, June also discovered, albeit already too late, how her mother had once shown her vulnerable, desperate side, which happened when she was about to make the hardest decision in her life, and that was to leave her daughters in order to survive the war. This story made June realize that she was lucky that her mother did not leave her, and cherished her as her daughter despite her longing for her other daughters in China. Her guilt for treating her mother unfairly was mirrored in her confession, when she said, " They'll think I'm responsible, that she died because I didn't appreciate her."

This statement has a ring of truth in it: it was indeed possible that her mother was gradually dying inside due to emotional hurt because June never understood and never tried to understand her. Suyuan's frustration at her daughter stemmed from the fact that she cannot understand how June cannot be a good daughter when she was in fact the lucky one, the daughter who was enjoying the presence of her mother despite her self- centeredness.

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In sum, A Pair of Tickets was a journey towards June's discovery of the important people in their lives: her mother and father. Most importantly, this story also talks about June's self-realization and -- discovery, where a reunion with her sisters made her realize how lucky she was to have her mother, yet selfish enough to bring her hurt and emotional suffering through the years.

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