Comments on: Amy + Jacky’s Story

By: Amy + Jacky

Amy + Jacky — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:07:19 +0000

In reply to Phyllis.

Dear Phyllis, *hugs* thanks for taking the time to get to know us through our stories and leaving a heartfelt comment.
One of my favorite songs came to mind – “Blessings” by Laura Story. Pray that this song will be a blessing to you as it is to me.
May you be blessed with peace, joy, love in the many days to come. <3
Take care,
Amy

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:39:39 +0000

Thank you for sharing your stories. I also have tinnitus among other disabilities but will look at them more as a gift as you do. When I get to heaven they will all be gone. You are both a blessing. We also have the Instant Pot Viva 60. Have a blessed year ahead. Love, Phyllis

By: Judy Mayberry

Judy Mayberry — Sun, 21 May 2023 06:33:30 +0000

I have tinnitus too. It started after I heard a very loud bang. Mine is a continuous steam radiator sound that I ignore until I consciously think about it—like now!

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 01:09:08 +0000

What a beautiful and inspiring story! Thank you for these great recipes! Your IP recipes have been a great find for me as I’m just starting out with it!i have a favour that many of your fans would appreciate too… Please make your recipes scalable so we can have more leftovers or share with others of freeze. Thx!

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:21:40 +0000

Hearing about your life experiences reinforces the concept we are all survivors of very personal trials and triumphs. Your perspectives and feelings about your lives are wonderful reminders of the power of our minds in creating positive personal outcomes. Thank you for sharing your experiences. PS – yes, tinnitus is a constant irritant. I have several wind chimes that are very helpful in “camouflaging” the high pitched whine, especially when the wind really gets going, hah!

By: Rudy

Rudy — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:18:27 +0000

Amy…I too enjoy cooking and eating. I’m 81 years old and immigrated from Italy to Toronto in 1950. Then in 1960 we got the ok to move to the US. I too have had hearing problems because of high temperature when I was 4 and now I have tinnitus…like the ringing you have plus I have another component on top that sounds like Niagara Falls. It is generally louder than normal speech so I understand how you feel. Only one ear works but requires a strong hearing aid for me to hear. It’s difficult to understand people so I’m more visual than aural.
I feel bad that you have it at your young age.
Rudy

By: CindyL

CindyL — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:46:08 +0000

Sorry if this is too long, but I thought you may enjoy this.

Your love story is very moving. The memories you have shared reminded me of a dear friend I had back in Grammar school.

One of my best friends in 3rd grade Meili, was also from Hong Kong. She was a beautiful girl with a wonderful family. Her mother also had a restaurant and was an amazing cook! She would feed me every time I was there and was the one who taught me how to eat with chopsticks and from a bowl.

I recognized some of the problems you two experienced in Meili. She had briefly lived in New York upon migration but they moved south due to the horrible crime which plagued the city in the 70’s . I was so glad when she arrived. She was the only Asian in our entire school, except for her younger brother. Which triggers another story but I want to quickly add that she took to English like a fish to water. We should have known she would!

Everyone talks about how there is so much racism in the south. Though I attended a school with one black family and one Asian family, we were anything but racist. The other thing is that our classes stuck together for every grade. For this reason, we knew everyone in our grade. We were the same kids moving up time and again, so when Meili arrived, EVERYONE wanted to be her friend. The same went with Robin, who also joined our class.

She was sweet—not to mention gorgeous—and she ended up graduating as the class Valedictorian. Sadly, I ended up moving to Texas for high school, but we were still in touch then. However, that was many years ago and many states ago, as well.

I truly wish you and your family well. I’ll be following from now on.

Have a beautiful day!

By: Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:42:39 +0000

Your story speaks of such courage and love. I have long enjoyed your recipes, but only today stumbled upon this beautiful tale of how you came to provide such wonderful resources for the world. May God continue to bless your work and grant you bountiful time with your family and one another!
P.S. My pressure cooker is a “Mueller”

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 22:16:24 +0000

Thank you for sharing your story! It is so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. I have been following you for a few months and making almost all of my Insta pot recipes solely from your website. Everything turns out delicious. Every time!

Thank you and may God bless you both richly in 2023! ❤️🙋‍♀️👏👏

By: Traci

Traci — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 00:56:16 +0000

Thank you.