Tag Archives: Friendships
Jiao’s Mansion
A friend who’d offered you a place to stay, which became, a home, away, from home…translated… “I made the decisions with J, starting this month, I shall, treat you out to eat every month!” A couple of weeks ago, Jiao … Continue reading
Into Our Midlife Years…
An understanding of life, as one enters into the midlife years, things that, came to you, now that, you’re, older, call it, wisdom, with the years??? Translated… The radio played Ricky Hsiao’s song, “Thank heavens, for giving me this much … Continue reading
That Lightly Scented Jasimine, the Features of a Woman
A good friend, this woman is, translated… Every month, Fang would always give us a lift to Mannow Hospital to get our prescriptions filled; our lives didn’t cross, but since we were both retired, we’d gotten a lot of spare … Continue reading
A Coincidental Connection
Sometimes, fate has a way, of surprising us all, translated… As I rode past Taipei Main Station when I’d come back to Taiwan, I glared outward, toward the constantly changing shopping strips around the area, and my thought took me … Continue reading
Fine, I Will Sing Another Song Then…
Gaining the support from his peers, he’d become, brave, translated… That day, I’d taken part as a member of the audience of the students’ music recitals; the music teacher mandated, that every semester, there would be a music recital, for … Continue reading
He, Who Continually Exerts an Influence on Me
Memories of someone from long ago, translated… I’d gone to a church school, there was a classmate who’d wanted to become a priest when he grows up, he lives in the seminary next to the school, and would show up, … Continue reading
Thankful for Us Both Being There
Translated… As I first arrived into the homestay family in Canada, I’d become, totally, fatigued from the long flight, the strange environment and the unfamiliar people there, along with the language that I didn’t learn yet, I’d felt so panicky … Continue reading