The centuries-old tradition of cherishing boys — and a custom that dictates that a married woman moves in with her husband's family — is reinforced by a modern reality: Without a real social safety net in China, many parents fear they will be left to fend for themselves in old age.
"I truly hope that he appreciates ― beyond the shiny fancy jewelry his Mom spent way too much time picking out, the cool hipster glasses his Dad had cleaned meticulously the night before ― there was a simple man and women who could not be happier to meet their cherished baby boy," she said.
Yes, I'm very grateful to the teachers who cherished my boy into becoming a freshman at the University of Illinois, fully prepared for college-level challenges.
Ayoubi cherished the boys as his own.
He cherishes Golden Boy, a prize offspring of Momma and Poppa, for a New York moment of unexpected compassion.
Regardless, he is a true popular champion, not least for a Hispanic underclass north of the border, which cherishes any boy from the barrio who makes good.
He wants to amble into the clubhouse in blue jeans, a blue T-Shirt, sneakers and gold earring, as he did today, play center field for the team he cherished as a boy and be as anonymous as a utility infielder.
All three boys cherished their mother and their grandfather, who by the end of his life had become more doting than dynastic.
Later he exchanges a brief look of near recognition with the boy who cherished him.
They cherished an adopted baby boy for four months until the biological mother changed her mind and wanted the child back.
