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My parents People say you cannot choose where you born, but you can choose the way you live. My mother and father were grown up in a rural village in mainland china. As a normal rebellious teenager, they did not satisfied with the life in the rural areas, so they decided to go to the city to make a difference to their life. At that time, Hong Kong still ruled by England and Macau was ruled by Portugal. Its not that easy to pass the boundary between China and Macau. If people in Mainland China wanted to move to Macau and Hong Kong at that time, there would be so many procedures to do, and a large amount of money is required in these procedures. Only the people of the upper class could escaped from the corrupt Chinese government. But there was another kind of people who could go to Macau much simpler and faster, they are stowaways. That was the only choice that poor people had. Although that is illegal, but it still was very popular in the coastal provinces. Doubtless, my parents are one of the stowaways. They swam across the bay between Zhuhai and Macau, and safely arrived Macau. Until now, they always tell me the story about their adventure, about thousands of people tried to swam across that bay, go to their ideal city, and how many people failed. They were so tough and strong, getting though all these things and finally earn everything we have today. When my mum and dad met and born my brother and me, they were so poor that I cant imagine now. They dont even have a wedding ring. When my dad proposes to my mum, he only can afford a t-shirt for my mother. After two years, my brother and I were born, the situation didnt get better so much. I heard one of my relatives said they were considered to get an abortion when I was conceived, I am glad that they didnt. Because of there are two children need to feed, both of my parents need to work 8 hours a day to earn the living expense. Life push them so hard that they cant

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think of any things else but survive in this cruel world. They would have dreams, although they never told me anything about their dreams, but I know there are somewhere in their heart, they have passion. My mother like traveling, although she never had the money and time to travel to others countries, but every time she goes to a place that she never been to, she will be so happy and exciting. Her farthest travel she went was the time she came to Taipei to visit me, and when I showed her around the Taipei city, she was so happy and took a lot of pictures. About my father, I think he is longing to be a soldier, maybe. He loves to watch films and series about wars, especially the Anti-Japanese War. He used to ask a friend who works for Chinese army to borrow a military vehicle, and he drove that car across the city so proudly. He still feels so proud about this. I believe if my father born 20 years earlier, he definitely would join the Chinese army to fight against the Japanese.

They would have dreams and their own lives. Twenty-two years ago, they are still young, but these twenty-two years, they had been work for their children, full time. They sacrifice their best part of their life to raise two kids. From the moment I born, they have to carry the responsibly of a parent and have the right to determine their childs life. So even they know someday, their child will grow up and leave them, they have still done their best to bring me up.

Time past so fast that Ive just noticed I am living alone in Taiwan without my parents. The days in Taiwan are easy and comfortable thanks to the enough money that my mother gives me. Although my family is not so wealthy, my parents think the money is worth if I can live happily in Taiwan. I feel so lucky to have such a great parents. When I have trouble, they always stand by my side; when I was sick, they toke carry of me and worried about me. The love they give me is countless; I dont

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think I could pay them back in my rest of life. People said my mother is a good-looking woman. She is not only doing quite good at her appearance, but also knows how to take care of a family. My mother is strong and beautiful, and she is not inflexible. Unlike others traditional Chinas mothers, she does not agree to push children too hard on their studying, she thinks that children should have their spare time to do something they want to do instead of keeping study all the time. Thanks to her, I have a happier and easier childhood. Although my grade is not so good in school, I finally graduated from school without repeat a year. Furthermore, my mother always embraces other centurys culture; especially food. Maybe it is not so rare nowadays. However, when I was a little child, so many people were insisted in eating rice, noodle and congee; my mother has already tried to make me and my brother some spaghetti, pizza and sushi. But most time, my mother is not so spoil me. On the other side, like other mothers, she believes in an old and effective method to supervise her children- to spank them when they behaved badly. I must say that is really effective most of time. So I wonder why people stop believing that way anymore. When I was at primary school, my mother told my teacher to spank me if I could not focus on the class. I dont think people would say that recently because they spoil their child so blindly, and I dont think that is a right way to raise a child. However, in my generation, people supervise their children by beat them. My father is a traditional man and has a little bit sexual discrimination. He has nothing in common with my mum except they were growing up in the same village. My father is a driver. He drove all kind of car in his entire life, just like tour bus, cement truck, Securicor, taxi, even camion. In Macau, an experienced drive likes him suppose to have a nice job, but he refuses the job because he wanted to go to fishing twice a week. I must say my father is so unconstrained by anything, include his family.

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However, he still is a good father. Although he does not talk so much, and tire of attend any events of my school, but he still insists in some family time every night. Although he pretends to as a serious man, but he always do some interesting to make us laugh, but not intentionally. He used to believe the cutting board was needless because our floor is made from wood, finally he made several flaw on the floor. Furthermore, my father and my older brother used to throw eggs to each other because he thought my brother didnt respect him. Although it sounds funny, but every time I have to clean up the mess. However, I like the way my dad is. My father had not studied much; he dropped out when he was four grades at primary school. But he always says, the real experience is more important than knowledge on the book. He also said friends are not to be needed in the school, a student just need to focus on the study. I treat his words as a joke most of time, and pretend I really care about it. But I love him and respect him, indeed. I feel so lucky to have such a lovely father. When I am writing this article, I read many articles and issues from the forum for inspiration. When we were talking about our funny dad, some people claimed they lose their father or mother, and told others to cherish their funny dad. I did not expect to see something like that when I was trying to think about how funny my dad is, but when I recall these words, I feel deeply touched. Thanks to these words, I started to think about is it a certain thing that I have my parents love. Then I feel so glad of having a pretty mother and a lovely father. As words from the Buddhism, I must do many great things in my previous life, to exchange the parents like this. If there is reincarnation in the world, no matter how many times, I will still being their child. However, I will try my best to pay them back in this present life. I know if there is someday I achieve success, it is also the day that my parents dream come true.