The Beginning

    Rewind back.
    Now begins the story of my uncle.
    My uncle was born on November 18, 1956.  He was the first son to a poor couple in Taiwan but his parents favored their younger son.  I never believed in Chinese horoscopes since I grew up in the US but the description of monkeys according to the zodiac really does have some resemblance with my uncle.  He was curious and clever.  He could accomplish any given task and enjoyed challenging work.  We used to spend summer afternoons at the restaurant working on hard sudoku puzzles when business was slow.
    I wish I had pictures to show; My uncle looked like a movie star when he was young.  While most Chinese men were still fairy short in the 60's and 70's, he was over six feet tall and he was the body guard of the president of Taiwan when he was serving the military!  Girls begged to be his girlfriend and offered to wash his stinky socks for him.  He can't even remember how many girlfriends he's had.  My uncle told me that he used to have two or three dates each evening and was always calling the girls by the wrong names.
    You might think he was player but he wasn't.  My uncle just wanted to make sure he met the right girl.  He stopped dating all women after meeting my aunt.  On their first date they watched Jaws (1975) at the movie theater.  When the movie was over he pulled a hair brush and told my aunt to stand still as he brushed her bangs for her.