Coming back home in the summer, first time in 7 years; staying for so long, first time in ... as long as I became a forever traveler.
35 degree C. Summer in Taiwan is hot and humid, with occasional typhoons as surprises. Well, surprise may not be the correct word, since there is always too much forecasts than reality, but I guess it's better than the other way around.
Taiwan is a relatively small country, yet with oversized press, media amplifying every single thing happening on this island called "Formosa", "beautiful island" in Portuguese. Journalism is like any other thing in Taiwan, over-zealous, yet amazingly alive. Recently our president Chen and his fanily are investigated for scandals and corruptions; I think US president G. W. Bush will be very happy to know there is another president in the world with lower approving rate than him, and additional much higher impeaching rate.
In a way, Taiwan is somewhat strange yet familiar for me. It's like an automatic family that produces certain new members every certain time, but I don't know the new members so well. Older generations still work hard, when younger generations are still smart; but girls, boys are like their peers in our neighboring countries: Japan, Korea and China, only cares about making money to pursue brand names and cosmetic surgeries.
Taiwan is forever my home; after 8 years being in the States, I am truly amazed by how remarkable my home country, Taiwan, is. I wish, it will forever be the best, and we all realize that.
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Unfortunately, it is clear that it is not going to be the best forever. ...I'm afraid not even long enough for us to get old. The mature hard working generation will retire and the country will become in hands of the "boys" and "girls". Then, it will all depend on how fast the resources created by the generations can be wasted by one.
...or mainland decides enough is enough and brings you back.
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