Thursday, November 21, 2013

I think I've lost my Mei-Mei Lily?

Last week, I was ones again thinking of my little Sister Lily from Kunming (China). I have written to her a few weeks back, but I did not receive an answer back as of yet.
Does this worry me? Of course it does and not just a little!
Having found her in 2008 (before Qing actually), keeping/thinking of her as my own Sister (because  having only brother's and in reverse no brother's on her side) making me her "Ge-Ge" (older brother in chinese).
Anyway, writing a new letter last week... I found out the E-mail address she had given to me is not in use anymore. This is/was all I had for contact now and then.
This worries me, thinking of the worst.. which I really shouldn't. I can't help it though, why and what happened? Knowing her "Dad" was also not in good shape physically (confined to a Bed), it would have left Lily "Parent-less" only a younger Sister to comfort her... if this was the case. Maybe, not having Internet at the time due to an PC not working or for Financial reasons... just don't know?
This made me look back on my Blog to a very special Post of an Letter she had send me. Even to this date, everytime I read it... it not only warms my heart... but it also bring me to the edge of tears. For two simple reasons; one being, how little it took for me to do this and second, how strong it touched Lily and her family.
Reading it, one can see... why I would miss my Sis so much. I certainly hope all is okay with her? Til' I receive a Letter from her (she does have my E-mail) I just rely on my patience and wait.
One other thing, knowing Chinese Woman somewhat well now... I hope she's not thinking that she's interferring in my marriage with Qing. Besides, Qing is not in any way... seeing this as a reason to be jealous!
Miss my Mei-Mei!!!

So here is that special Letter....


Guy's , this is what flower's can do !


From: Lily Tang (Profile ID: P688090 ) To: arnold dusch Date: Apr 2, 2009 GMT Mail ID: P688ECJCFHG

Ni hao, wo qing ai de ge ge,I don't know how to give my appreciation to you my dear ge ge, you touch me so deeply, thank you ge ge, because of you, I light up hope again in this dark period, zheng de hen xie xie ni ge ge¡­.Dear ge ge, I just come back from my mother's grave, I have say thank you for you and I can feel she would smile when she heard that, thank you ge ge, maybe you don't know your concern means what a great power to our family, all of us are so warm and touched, so I must say thank you to you my dear ge ge, thank you¡­.Ge ge, I didn't receive your lily until today, I went out and I didn't bring phone with me yesterday, the agency call me many times but I didn't know, when I came back home I found there are so many calls so I called back, but there was nobody receive it, so I didn't know they wanted to send flowers to me, this morning, I went out again, but I take phone with me, so they told me there is flower from you and they will send to me at noon, when I get home, my father has receive for me and he is going to put the flowers into the vase, I told him this flowers are sent to mother by you, my father was so touched and say thank you many many times, he said it is our honor to have such a good ge ge as you, he said you are really a good person, he ask me must say thank you to you for him¡­.dear ge ge, you must be the angel that the god sent to comfort me through this hard time, there is no friend can remember to send greeting or flower to my mother except you, you are the only one who put my mother in your mind, thank you ge ge, you said thanks my mother for you, to let you have such a nice mei mei in your life, I also want to thanks your mother to let me have such a nice ge ge as you, and thank you for my mother because you support her hopeless daughter in her dark period, thank you ge ge, if you were beside me, I really want to give you a warm hug to express my million of thanks :)dear ge ge, about the man you are going to introduce to me, I am so thankful, I believe any man who introduce by ge ge must be a good man because I trust ge ge, I believe if he isn't a good man, ge ge would not introduce to me, right? so ge ge, yes I would like to know him, please tell him I would like to write with him, does he in Chnlove too? how old is he? How far he lives away from you?my mood is much better today, thank you ge ge, this is the result of your care:)your niece and her friends are beautiful, they are so young, envy, hehe, say hello to Qing :)thank you again ge getake careNi de mei mei,Lily

Friday, November 15, 2013

"Trouble is lurking near and far"!



Having seen all kinds of trouble

couples reading each-other less

before they join in a celebration

leaving much to ones imagination.



Building a marriage on such little time

only to find later in a short while

things are not rosy or primed

drifting apart fast and with no chime.



Here Qing and I often wonder

being together not that much longer

why then is our love blessed and free

just the way we want it to be.



Living absolutely with no trouble

daily life passes oh so loving

working together as a mature couple

moment for moment- day by day

enjoying marriage what else can I say.



So where's the lurking trouble

not that both of us really care

can't let it be part in our lives

seeing no reason really to dare

where others go in quite despair.    


As I see some of my Friends go through some rough times with their Marriage (for one reason or another), I felt that I must write a Poem regarding this subject.

Monday, November 11, 2013

A Handshake.. is a Handshake.. but?

Yesterday, Qing and I happen to be in Simi Valley to visit a Friend of ours.. not to shake hands though.
No, that was for other reasons I don't need to get into.
What was added to our visiting, was.. that my Friend and Son/Daughter were going to an Ice Rink to see some of the "Kings" players (like Drew Doughty) for one. Ones we got there, I could not believe the Line of People waiting for Autographs. Let alone finding parking.
After getting tried looking, I just double-parked the Car.. as we only had about 25 minutes to spend because Qing had to work that afternoon.
This is where we ran into none other.. then the one and only "Bob Miller" the Kings longtime TV announcer. I did see "Him" many times before, but I never had the opportunity/pleasure of shaking his hand.
Well, as I was doing that.. I noticed that Bob looked much younger (10yrs. at least) then on the Tube.
It might sound a little crazy, for a grown Man to be excited meeting a TV personality.. but me being a Kings fan since 1973 (40 yrs.) makes it special to actually get to shake hands with him.
On a side note though, I kind of felt weird.. because I was wearing my German National Soccer Jersey instead of a Kings sweater. I know.. I know, most Fans that saw me must of thought..? You know what I mean!

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Yesterday was... break out the Champagne day!

It certainly was a day to Celebrate!

The reason? All my LaoPo's hard work/studies had finally come to an successful end.

She passed her GED test with flying colours!


Finishing three of  the five (5) categories (Math-Writing-Science) with a score over 500+ and the other two (2) with an average of 430... even running out of time and not answering all of the questions.

I am so proud of my Sweetheart, considering being Chinese (where Characters are a norm)... makes it even more so a success for her without a doubt.

Makes me think, would "I" be able to equal "Her" accomplishment? Then again; I would only worry about my Grammar, having to do the Test myself.

So, I did take her out for Dinner last night and opened a Bottle of my favorite Champagne.