There is this Chinese phrase, "天下没有不散的宴席", meaning there is no unending banquet in this world. Think this is an understatement because it is so true, to the point of stupidity. Recently, I have heard of many friends and old buddies going to work overseas for a few years. To places like Taiwan, Singapore, Australia or Europe. I'll miss them. They say the chances to earn money with higher value are too good to be turned down. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity that you will regret if you miss it. At least the experience lets you see what's happening in your host country. Some fall in love with that country and migrated there in the end or they married there.
I had this wish when I was younger. But in the end, because the family needs my support, I had to forgo this thought. I did not become bitter with my parents for holding me on to that. After all I understand their feelings. In the end, I managed to get into a local university, which was very lucky considering I am a Chinese. In this country, education quotas depend on your race colours, not your academic results. I hope that will change very soon in the new government, if not, I can't see my country leaping to the next level in near future.
In the end, my effort did not go to waste as I did well. And I managed to get a good secure job and that made my parents very happy. They are the very traditional kind of parents. No out of the line adventures in life. They do give me more freedom as I grew up. Now I totally have my own freedom and I got to know many people too.
Nowadays, we keep in contact and with things like Facebook and so, connectivity is not an issue anymore. It would be a crime if you did not do so some say! I do my best to keep in contact with people and i don't think I do well somehow as I was always busy due to work.
Family and friends are very important to me because they bring more colours and hopes into my life.
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