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Where were some of the places Katherine lived?

Cheryl Wong
One of the places that Katherine lived in was Shanghai. Many people move around and live, usually as guests, in their adopted homes, but Katherine fully immersed herself into her new home. Not content to settle for a life of ease, and notwithstanding the limitations of a new language, Katherine assimilated into her new home and job, picking up a strong command of Mandarin along the way. And most impressively, as she told a number of us listening incredulously, she decided that in lieu of being driven around Shanghai, she and her children would use the public transportation system to facilitate quickly getting to know and communicate in their new home. She thought that her children should not be cocooned in the familiar and thereby not partake in a wonderful, albeit challenging, experience. It was with great pride that she told us how much her family came to love their time in Shanghai. This story, amongst many others, puts on full display Katherine's boldness and unabashed embrace of challenges. Resolute in the face of hardship and undeterred by the new and unfamiliar, she forged her way through with grace, good humor and kindness. She was an extraordinary woman with a wealth of experiences garnered through engaging wholeheartedly in all that came her way. It was a privilege to have known her.