Day 1

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I will tell you about my dear Adeline. As her aunt, I always knew she would never give up.

Adeline’s siblings believed that Adeline was bad luck because 3 days after Adeline was born, Adeline’s mother, came down with a high fever. She died when Adeline was only 2 weeks old. Adeline was changed emotionally because all of Adeline’s generation gave her no respect.

      

     Adeline in 1946 when she was 8years old

The picture of me

I remember, in July 1943, a life-changing event took place; Adeline’s grandmother (my mother) had passed away because of a stroke. Adeline always adored my mother. I cried a lot but Adeline always came and comforted me. This was a huge emotional change because Adeline felt quite sad, and she was still young.

6 weeks after mother’s funeral, Adeline’s grandfather (my father) took Adeline’s big sister, big brother, second brother and Adeline out for a car ride. The car stopped in front of a railroad station. They were going to Shanghai. Joseph (Adeline’s father/my Brother) waited for them in the train. They were all going to escape to Shanghai, away from the Japanese, who were going to arrest Joseph. She felt a long-term environmental change happening around her because this was all very new for Adeline; she had to get used to her new surroundings. She had to start a new life, with all the people who mistreated her.

Adeline was very excited when my father, Adeline’s third brother, Adeline’s stepsister and I arrived in Shanghai.

Shanghai in 1943

Adeline's Niang, My father and Joseph

Adeline's siblings and her self
 in 1942. Adeline was about 5 years old.

I feel that Adeline doesn’t deserve to be unwanted. Though Adeline is becoming a stronger and more independent person.