Amy and her Khmer friend Mr. Ra spent four hours last Saturday translating, problem-solving, buying parts, and repairing things all over our house. Mr. Ra and an assistant returned the next day for another four hours. Can you say "dedication"?
We thought it
was impossible
To solve our
household woes.
Our landlords
couldn’t find the time,
So we just let
it go.
The toilets
were all broken,
The sinks,
they were a mess.
The lights,
they just refused to shine,
Increasing all
our stress.
But suddenly hope sprung again.
A rumor grew
and grew
That fixing
our house could be done -
Someone knew
what to do.
‘Twas the fearless Amy Uecker,
With her
trusty *jieng named Ra.
She climbed
upon the ladder
And shouted
out, “Ta-da!
"I’ve made the lights all work again!
They shine as
bright as day.
And don’t you
worry, my dear friends,
The sinks now
drain away.”
Dear Mr. Ra worked tirelessly
On each and
every task.
A simple flush
now did the job
Better than we
had asked.
And so we three were filled with joy
From our head
down to our toes,
For Amy and
her fix-it friend
Had solved our
household woes.
*jieng = "handyman" in Khmer
