Speaking of Swatow, this trip did open my eyes to so many things ~ things that I cannot possibly imagine! Now, thinking back... I am grateful for my grandparents for making the decision to travel long and far to a new place (then) called Singapore .. a place that we now currently call "home". When I was in Swatow, we visited my hubby's ancestral village and its totally like what I've seen on TV. The ancestral hall 祠堂, looked like a backdrop from the movies and everything was so well-preserved, it was amazing. It felt surreal.

I came back with an appreciation for our culture and I think its something that we should not forget. Singapore is so nice and clean and we take so many things for granted. Although we are all modernized and living in a first world country now, I think we shouldn't forget our Chinese roots because we all, are but the same.

So many mixed feelings. 

"Family : like branches on a tree, - we all grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one."