summertime

the school year is over and summer is almost here. i remember every summer since i was little was a happy time for our family because my dad and mom and me always spent time together, no matter where we all lived. we were lucky enough that my dad and mom could take time over the summer to visit me, and i was usually in school, so i could spend time with them.

if i couldn't go to taiwan for the summer, my parents would always come to whereever i happened to be for the summer (NY or SF) to visit me. it was so nice to all be together again. i miss my dad exploring whereever i was and telling me about places and restaurants that even i didn't know about! and he loved to swim too. i loved the image of him coming back from the pool with his towel - he looked so relaxed and happy.

i also miss his advice - he always loved giving me advice about work, school, relationships, everything. and now that i look back to the things he told me, i see that he is often very wise. i like to think that i took all his advice over the years to heart, and that's what has made me become the person i now am. i hope he is proud of that.

i hope dadi is having a good summer up in heaven too. maybe it is always summer for him in heaven, if that is his favorite time. :)