In "From Blossoms", by Li-Young Lee, the fact about the author's background that most likely influenced the theme of appreciating the joys of the present, is B. His family moved constantly, fleeing political persecution. Lee was born in Indonesia. His father was Mao's physician and when anti-Chinese feelings arose, his father was imprisoned and kept as a political prisoner for a year. When he was released they traveled to many countries until the arrived in the U.S.