Hello Aibanese and all Ming Yuan 10th grade class mates.

How do I start this letter? I can’t really sure but one thing  I’m definitely sure about is I’m so excited and fascinating  to see you all’s reunion sharing each other’s stories and thoughts . Thank you  my old buddy old pal  James .

I’m from Chung Ban ( Spell check me!!) if any one of you remember me, I could of attach my old time picture with this letter, but too bad, all of my belonging were dumped in to ocean when  I was one of the “boat people “  in 1978 there gone all of  my memories………. until one night I was talking to Kim Anh, I found out  James the Aibanese editor living in California that was exciting news to me,  Rurfing  the Aibnese site the first seeing a lot of  faces I have not seen for 20 plus years and reading every single columns from you guys and our old school pictures that is emotional feeling I  felt like back in time, back to those golden age and  joyful time again…………..

I do appreciate the efforts of James and members who involved in creating such great site and warm welcome from him. This is going to be my favorite place to surfing, reading from now on.

I was living in California for 10  years before I decided  move to Arizona in 1989 , me and my wife Sara have 3 kids. I was telling my wife a lot of my student golden age…… hopefully, there will be a lot more to tell and to joy from here on.

 At last I’m wishing  you all a very Merry Christmas and prosperity  years  to come.

Best regards,
Michael Shiao
(Tieu Lap Thanh)