THE NANKING STORE by Macario Tiu

Its not good to give too much...

This statement I guess indicates what the message of the story The Nanking Store is.People actually thought giving your all to a person special to you is enough to let him/her know that they are special. Thus, for me it's a big 'NO' because too much can cause very bad results.

Linda in the story gives her unconditional love to her husband Peter. Even if her mother in law gave her too much pain and she was not welcome in the Chinese culture, but still she remained strong and she didn't give up despite of the circumstances that she had encountered. 

The family of Peter would like to have a boy as their first born, but the fact that even if they try so hard to have a child, unfortunately, they were not blessed. They accuse Linda that she doesn't fit the standards of Peters family because she is not a Chinese and they do not have the same culture. But despite this accusations Linda remains what an attitude of a woman must have. Having the rights and the privilege to be with the one she loves. 

Giving in too much to make the people around you happy is definitely not good. If ever you cannot give them the things that they would like to have from you, don't force yourself. If they really want you to give it, let them wait. Leave something for yourself.