This morning on a walk to Greer Park, the idea suddenly came up: to write my life account, because I have a plenty of time.
I was born in Taiwan, in a nice little town called Minshiong(民雄) 9.3 kilometers from Chia-Yi(嘉義). Originaly it called Ta–nyao (Hit-Cat – in Taiwanese) which was translated into Japanese as Ta-Mioo) and later translated into mandarin as Mingshioung.
I was born on 31st July l927, so I will be in a full 74 years old by the end of this month. I was born in Taiwan, so I am Taiwanese but at that time Taiwan was a colony of Japan, so officially I was the emperor's subject, and therefore Japanese. Later after the Second World War, Chang Kai Shek fled to Taiwan and claimed Taiwan and I subsequently become Chinese which I loafed very much. Later we immigrated to the United State and I became a U.S Citizen on October 22nd l997.
I am still living and healthy so the title is "Life Account So Far". I don’t know how long I live but sure one day I shall die. So it is kind of fun to record my life account to my sons and whoever interested in my life. I consider I am a very fortunate and a lucky man and I am trying to live my given days happily.
I am trying to write my biography as the following;
I. My life before marriage.
A. Before Primary school
B. Primary school
C. Middle school- Second World War
D. University.
II. After Marriage
A. As a teacher at Fu-Wei(虎尾) Girls High school
B. Employed at the Taiwan Provincial Farmer's Association
C. Employed with the Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction
D. Employed with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Western Samoa
III. After Retirement.
In Taiwan
In Brazil
Death of my beloved Father
Immigration to the U.S.
