Woodenfishingboatswithfadedpaintcrowdedupinabayfurtheraway,hittingeachothersundertheforceoftidewaves.Thedullnoisewasmixedwiththesoundsmadebythewaveswhentheypoundingtheshore.
Seagullswerealsofightingnoisilywhiletryingtosalvagewhateverdroppedbyhumanbeings.Nowondertheyareneverfavouredbypeopledespitehavingsuchpeacefullookingfeathers.Yet,asthemostintelligentcreatureintheworldwehumanbeingareactingno...[
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WhatAWonderfulWorld,abeautilsongsangbyLouisArmstrongwiththatunicvoice.
Herearethelyrics..youcanlistentoitbyvisitingwww.eflclub.com/2songs/wonderfulworld/wonderfulworld1.htm
Iseetreesofgreen
Redrosestoo.
Iseethembloom
Formeandyou.
AndIthinktomyself
Whatwonderfulworld
Iseeskiesofblue
Andcloudsofwhite.
Thebrightblessedday
Thedarksacrednight
AndIthinktom...[
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ToliveisGod'sgrace,todieisalsoGod'sgrace.
BeinghealthyisGod'sgrace,soisbeingsick.
BeinghappyisGod'sgrace,justlikebeingsad.
EverythingisGod'sgrace.
Withourthankfulhearts,thereisnothingcanseparateusfromGod'sblessing.
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HereisacleanjokeIheardlongtimeagobutitisstillasfreshas......
Ayoungmanonedaywrotetohisfather.Afteropenedthisletterthefatherfoundouthissononlywrote3sentences:
NOMON.
NOFUN
YOURSON.
Sothefatherwrotebacktohisson.whenthesonopeneditup,3sentencesalso:
TOOBAD,
SOSAD.
YOURDAD.
HaveacheerfulMonday.[
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Chapter2
Nevertheless,theboatonitslastvoyage,leftHongKongwasnowapproachingtoitsfinaldestination-Taiwan.
Althoughitwasonlyinearlysummer,Keeloung,thenorthernseaportofTaiwanwasashotandhumidasitcouldbe.Evenworse,aheavysmellofsaltandfishfilledintheairwhichmadethosewhohadbeenseasickevenmoreuncomfortable.Inspiteofthat,peoplewereoutonthedecktoobservethenewlandtheyaregoingtocallhomewhilehoppingitwo...[
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HongKongwastheonlyportcallforthatshipbeforeitsfinaldestination,Taiwan.WithfewhourstosparewhilestoppingoverthenBritishcolonyandsocalled"ThepearlofOrient",whatmostpassengersdidwasgettingofftheboatandexploringthisfamouscity.ButsomeunpleasanteventhappenedtomyparentsduringthatshortstayingwhichmighthavebeenthereasonwhyuntilnowIhavenothaddesiretovisitHongKongnorIcareaboutwhatisgoingoninthereeit...[
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Everymorning,atthetemporaryofficesofallkindsofgovernmentdepartment,peoplegatheredanxiouslyaskingthesamequestionagainandagain.Theanswersofthatquestion-isthereaseatavailableforme?seemedalwaystobethedisappointedonewhichstartedananotherhumidsouthernChinadaywithoutanypromisingwhatsoever.
ThosefortunateoneswhohadhadalonganduneasywaitingwerefinallgrantedaseatonaboatboundedforHongKongorTaiwan.Thecostt...[
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Preface
IoftenthoughtthatIamafortunateone,fortunateforbeingbelongedtoagenerationwhichwitnessedthemakingofmodernChinesehistoryorbeingclosetothosewhostillhadvividmemoryofwhathadhappenedtoChinaduringthepastcentury.
"ModernChinesehistoryhasbeenknittedwithbloodandtears".Suchxpressionofbeingsorrowandhopelessunderforeignoppressionwasprettycommonseveralgenerationsago.Yet,itbearsnointeres...[
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IusedtobeabletosingthatsongbutsomehowIhavelosttherecollectionofitsentirelyrics.Iwouldappreciateifanyonecouldfillthatinformationinforme.Bytheway,whatIneedisitsenglishlyrics.Itgoeslikethis:
Iknowthatnowyou'vegoneI'llbealone.
Alonewithmemoriesmyveryown.
Maybesomedayyouwillreturntome,mylover.
ButthroughthelonelyyearsI'llcrythislover'stears.
Wheneveryoumaybe,pleasehearthispray.
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Mydearchinesebrothersandsisters,
Onthisveryfirstdayof2007,Iwouldliketosincerelywishyouallhaveajoyful,peacefulandhealthynewyear.Mayweallbecomesimplebutlovingpersons.Yes,onlywithloveinourheartsmanyproblemscanbemeltedaway.Thosewhostillthinkmilitarypowercansolvepoliticaldifferencesshallonlylookatmid-east.OrtakealookatnorthernIreland.Letusallbetruthfultoeachotherandspeciallytoournextgenerationtocom...[
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