Letter 26: Summer's Heat Coming

Tim,

Moving on forward to the middle of the year, it is turning to be real hot and humid in Taiwan. Waking up in the early mornings of six these days, with the sun already shinning above, the sweat on my shirt makes me want to dive into a cool swimming pool. 

I don't like summer. First, I hate that I sweat twenty-four hours even though there are some time that I'm not doing anything, and the humid air makes "being dry" impossible. Second, I don't like to be in rooms with the air conditioners on for a long time. The air there isn't very fresh. Being in those rooms makes me tired. Third, I feel like being cooked when under the sun.

To escape from the heat of this season, we are going to Brazil in July. Our family like winter more than other seasons, so we are already excited about visiting there. 

Letter 25: When I Was Small

Tim,

Have you ever heard of your parents talking about your childhood? I often feel embarrassed when they talk about me because sometimes I have memory of me doing stupid things, but I like to listen to my parents telling me about it. Here’s my favorite part.

My mom told me that I had really white skin, and I had no hair when I was born. I was so cute that the nurses didn’t want me to leave the hospital. Sometimes when Mom and Dad take me outside, people crowded around us to see me. There was even once that two girls in the mall thought that I was just a doll and were frightened when they found out that I could move. I didn’t believe in those ridiculous stories until I saw the pictures…I had to admit that I was really like a doll.

Well, I didn’t have any hair, so I had a hat on always.

I really smile like an angel.

Allison.