My father told us the other night that this picture of his family (my grandparents and their four ch
My father told us the other night that this picture of his family (my grandparents and their four children; my father is the eldest son on the left) was taken during the toughest, hungriest period of their upbringing, having fled Japanese invasion in the mainland, then migrating to Taiwan. Food and other resources were scarce, but the family stood firm in dignity despite hardship. My grandfather was the gentle soul, while my grandmother was the firm hand that steered the ship and allowed no whining no matter how hard things got. -- source link
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