A person sleeps (Chai Zhizhong's beloved daughter passionately contributes)

Author: Cai Xinyi
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: I was born in 1977. After studying abroad for many years, I returned to Taipei and for the first time heard someone ask, "What year and class are you in?" Later I learned it was asking about the year of the Republic of China I was born in. I was in the sixth grade, sixth class. I was often asked, "What do sixth-grade girls like?" According to my observations, my friends, a group of sixth-grade girls, would light up their eyes when they heard certain things. "Father Cai" is my nickname for my dad. Since childhood, Father Cai's way of educating me was to give me complete freedom. Even when I was in elementary school, when my dad took me out for meals, he let me decide which restaurant to go to and what to order. When I was 12, our family immigrated to Canada. By the time I was 14, I wanted to go to Japan alone. I knew that as long as I said it, Father Cai would definitely agree. So I shared my wish, and as I suspected, Father Cai wholeheartedly supported it. My dear mother, on the other hand, sadly sent me to the airport. Two weeks later, I returned home safely. I bet you're curious about what I did in Japan at 14. At that time, the term "Japanophile" didn't exist, and I didn't choose Japan for that reason. Anyway, I stayed in a hotel and lived a carefree life, enjoying shopping, eating, and playing by myself. Back then, I didn't speak Japanese, and being alone was a bit boring, but it wasn't all bad. Then I went home, and then I went abroad again. "Sleeping Alone" is a record of my drawing and writing about my studies and life in the United States.