Sixty Years Clouds Reunion

Memory

Author：闕玉美

Before I write anything, I want to thank Bea and Patrick for their continue efforts to keep our classmates together.

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I was a wartime baby, born two months before the Japanese invaded China. After the war, my family lived in Canton.  When the communist government reached Canton, we moved to Hong Kong.  My father encourage me to go to Taiwan for higher education. I got into National Taiwan University, and after, I went on to attend Stanford University in California, U.S.A.

 

I worked hard most of my adult life. I am thankful that I have three good children and 4 beautiful, sweet granddaughters.  They add so much joy to my life.  I am healthy, happy, still driving, and taking care of my business with the help of my oldest granddaughter. During the last 40 years, my husband and I traveled to over 70 counties.  We had seen a lot of the world. I am very contend with my life and proud to be a member of the class of 1960. 

 

I love the pictures of Taida Campus that Patrick took. They bring back lots of memories of the old days.  I lived in the dormitory for four years.  I learned how to get along with people, how to make my bed and how to keep my desk organized. I remember what I learned and use that all my life.

 

A year and half ago, my granddaughter got engaged and set the wedding day for 4/4/2020. We were all very excited until she said that she wanted her two dogs in the wedding as the flower girl and ring bearer. Although the parents and grandparents objected, she and her fiance insisted. Gradually, we came around to the idea. The wedding was planned for about 200 guests , and preparation was being made. Then, around March, the Coronavius spreading fast, and the Groverner ordered a ban on gatherings larger than 10 people. They decided to still get married on 4/4/2020 as planned, but with only 8 people and 2 dogs. The rest of the guests were invited to watch the wedding on Facebook. They will be invited to celebrate next year. By the way, the two dogs behaved very well during the ceremony, so I don't have to worry about them next year.

 

Let us all sail through 2020 safely.

 

 

A big happy family

Kwan Yuk Mei (關玉美)