We are leaving for Taiwan in 9 hours. I know I know, I shouldn’t say going home since my hubby and kids are here so my home is here. But, you know, I always know I am a Taiwanese no matter I have a green card or am a citizen here. Actually, I still feel awkward when I am in the occasion the national anthem is playing and everyone put their hand across their chest…I do so too but I feel like I am a fake one…sh…..
O.K. Not to get side-tracked too much now. In 30 something hours, I will be on the land where people all have dark hair, speak the same language as I do, have the same background just like mine, and I blend in just fine. I remember the first time I went back to visit which was in 99′, I felt like everyone’s hair was so dark, and the street I grew up at was so narrow that the buildings looked like going to touch each other. How funny that one’s perspective can change like that.
Quite often, after we got home from the trip to Taiwan, when I was putting away some leftover Taiwanese coins or bills, I felt like the movie “Somewhere in time”. Maybe backwards. I was putting away the things this side of my life will not need for quite some time.
We are very excited about this trip. My kiddos are older now. They can practice their Chinese again. They can see where their mom used to live. They can once more learn about the other half of their heritage.
Need to go to bed. See you in two weeks.
Picture from last trip. Countryside of east Taiwan.
Till next time…
Gloria
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