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(2005-08-12 14:19:05)
Ihavebeenmissingalittlegirldearlyoverthepastthirtyyears.Ihavethoughtaboutwritingsomethingaboutthatparticulardayfromtimetotime,buteachtimethesadnessuponhertragedydeathstifledanythoughts.Herfamilywasournext-doorneighbor,sharingonecommonwallwithmyfamily.Herparentsworkedinthesamefactorywheremymomworkedintheplanningoffice.Theapartmentbuildingcompound,ownedbythemanufacture,wasrightbehindtherearwallofthe...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-11 13:12:56)
Icannotbelievethefactthatmyson,myonlychild,isalreadynineteenyearsold.Hisphotosandvoicesonthetypecassettes,whichIhadmanagedtorecordbeforehewastwoandhalfyears,donotmatchupwiththematureyoungmanasheisnow.Ifeelkindofloss.Meanwhile,Iamproudofwhomhehasbecometodayandprospectiveofthelifeheisleadingtointhefuture.Ihavetried,quitesuccessfully,togivehimasmuchspaceasheneedstoestablishhisownindependentdomain,tho...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-07 11:51:57)
Ms.MawastheonlydayshiftteacherinthechildcarewhomIstillhavevividmemoryabout.Shewasyoung,pretty,energeticandpatient,andshehasstayedthatwayinmymemoryeventhoughIamnowalmostthetwiceherthenage.Thinkingofhermakesmefeelveryyoungmyselfandadored.Shemadeusbelievethatshedidnotknowthewordmadandsadbecausesheneverdemonstratedherabilityofbeingabletogeteithermadorsad.Hersmilingfacedelightedus,encouragedusandcomfor...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-06 14:21:11)
Mr.Duwastheonlychefinourchildcareformanyyears.Hehadamedianheight,aroundfaceandasoftpersonality,andnevergotmadeventhoughthekidscouldbeveryunreasonableattimes.Hedidnotseembusyasifhedidnothavemuchtodoaroundthekitchen,which,ofcourse,wasnottruefortheonlychefcookingthreemealsadayfortheentirechildcareofaboutfortykidsatthattime.Hehadacatinhiskitchenthatatefishbones.IrememberclearlyonedayafterthedinnerIwas...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-06 10:56:27)
IamwholeheartedlyanticipatingtheMaskedHypertensionProjectbeingconductedinmyworkplace.Researchonhypertensionisaseriousissue,thereforeIwillnotjokeaboutit.IknowIamcarryingthegenesthatcausinghypertension,whichcouldhavebeentracedmanygenerationsback,andsurelyhaspasseditontomyson,thereforehischildren.SoIamtryingtodosomegoodforthebenefitofmyselfandmyoffspring.MaskedHypertensionisnewtome.Forthosewhoareread...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-06 10:46:25)
Therewasaseverethunderstormyesterdaythatwasreallyfrightful.Afewtimes,thesplittinglightningshotstraightdownandbrushedthetipsofthenearbytrees.Ashorttimelater,thethundersblewout,bluntlyandloudly,rightaboveourofficeroof.WhenIgothome,Ifoundmyselflockedoutside.Thepowerwasoutandthegaragedoorscouldnotbeopened.ThebackyardgatehadbeenkeptlockedtopreventpossibleswimmingaccidenceandIdidnotcarrythefrontdoorkey(...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-04 15:25:37)
IwatchedtheTVshowofBigIdeawithDonnyBeutschlastnight.ThetopicwasAmerica’sObsessionwithBeauty.Thediscussionwasaboutwhatwasmoreimportant.Isitbeautyorpersonalities?Ifonehasapleasantappearance,heorsheisdefinitelyblessed.Abeautifulfaceandanicefigureareluxurytopossess,butbothareonlypartofhowpeopleconsideronebeautiful.Manyaspectsareaddedtotheoverallimpression,whichmightincludepersonalities,attitudes,conf...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-04 06:15:22)
Beijingershaveanuniquewayreferringintimatefriendsandfamilymembers.Theyaffixanerinaflattonetothefirstname.Somenamesendupwithashorter.Somecanhavealong,singingerebbingatitstail.MyfirstnameQingbelongstothelatter.BeginningwithXiao(meaninglittle)outoftradition,heregoesmypetnameXiao3Qingeeeeeeeeerinaflat,hummingtone.[阅读全文]
(2005-08-03 13:55:13)
Mrs.ShengandMrs.YehadbeentwonightshiftteachersforallthoseyearswhileIwasinthechildcare.Theybothwerenicewithdifferentcharacters.Mrs.Shengwastall,thin,andsoftspoken.Hercorner-up-twistedmouthgaveustheimpressionofalwayssmiling.Hervoicewassoft,lowandhumming,seeminglikereleasedfromthetopofherhead,whichmadeherseemtaller.Whenshespoketous,herheadslightlytiltedtothesideandhereyeslowereddownonuswithinterest,f...[阅读全文]
(2005-08-02 14:42:47)
ThechildcarewheremysisterandIwouldspendthenextfourandhalfyearsafterreturningtoBeijing,respectively,wasaboardingschoolprivatelyownedandrunbyafamilyofaformermemberofKuomintangParty(PartyoftheRepublicofChina)whowasnowconsiderededucablebytheCommunistParty.Later,duringtheCultureRevolutionitwastakenoverbyBeijingRadioManufacturewheremymomworkedinthePlanningOfficeandmovedtothefactorylocation.Allitsstaffme...[阅读全文]
