My two younger sisters, Rosalyn and Vivienne were eight and six.
Горка: 3
My parents had been whispering in the kitchen all day
We didn't think anything was up though.
Горка: 4
We had no idea what was going on.
Girls? Come into the kitchen for a sec, will you?
?
Горка: 5
There's something we have to tell you..
What's going on?
Горка: 6
We might have to leave China sooner than we where expecting.
Горка: 7
I didn't want to leave! This was the house and neighbourhood I grew up in!
When?! How long do we have?!
Горка: 8
How would I say goodbye to my childhood home in three days?!
About three days, I'm afraid.
Three days?!
WHAT?!
Горка: 9
We didn't know where we were moving to next, but the Taiwanese government had offered to let us stay there for a few months.
We left with a suitcase each. All our furniture would be shipped after we decided where we'd live next.
Горка: 10
There were government cars parked outside our house as well as our taxi.
Горка: 11
They followed us all the way to the airport.
Горка: 12
Once we were on the plane and safely out of the country, my parents seemed a lot more relaxed.
Obviously, I was sad to leave China behind, but I also was excited to see where we'd go next.
And although I'll never forget the culture of China
The culture of Taiwan and New York City will influence me just as much. So, by leaving China, I'd go down a new path, and take new opportunities that would never have been offered to me if we'd stayed.