Monday, July 5, 2010
Every so often, something will make me imagine all of the possible “what ifs.” Meeting my friend Eric’s family last week prompted my most recent “what if” musings. Eric’s aunt and uncle live in Shanghai in a historical old apartment. We were in the neighborhood after dinner one evening and they invited us to stop by for tea. Something about the family was strangely reminiscent of my own. His aunt was a kindhearted lady who was always smiling (and had something to say about everything!); his uncle was a bit more reserved and a big Chinese history buff. Sitting in their living room made me feel like I was in some sort of twilight zone. It was as if I was getting a glimpse of “what if my grandparents didn’t leave Shanghai…”
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