Kungfu Chinese

Second Episode: Chinese Wife Sent from God   

An African American, Tony, was walking on the street of Brooklyn. It was the end of the Fall, with winds sweeping the fallen leaves. His face was covered with anxiety. A piece of newspaper was blown under his feet. He picked it up. It says, “Falun Dafa Information Center”. He read for a moment and said to himself, “Chinese Kungfu. Sounds very cool; my buddy Brian will like this.” He carefully folded the newspaper into pocket size and then put into his jean pocket. He walked into a store front, which says, “Sign World Inc.” Inside, there were workers producing different types of Signs, such as awnings, channel lettering and vinyl signs. A young man was talking loudly with several men about his trip to China. “I had the best time of my life there. I wish to go back there as soon as I save myself 50,000 dollars. I will spend the rest of my life there.” “We will all follow you there, Brian.” His co-workers were apparently enchanted by his description about the city called Chengdu,in Sichuan Province. Tony gave Brian a touch of fists, as their gesture of friendship. Then he said, “I have something to show you.” He took out the newspaper and handed it to him, “Falun Dafa, a type of Chinese Kungfu. I thought you might be interested in this type of stuff.” Brian took the newspaper and immediately started to read it. His face started to brighten up. He said, “I need to find out where these people are. Oh, here is a website. I will ask my son little Bryanto find a number to call.” When evening came, Brian closed the doors of the Sign World Inc. He climbed into his big white van and started to drive out from Brooklyn, entering Manhattan and then finally got onto the highway towards Long Island. The sunset looks very pretty that day, when he looked through the front windows of his big white van. He is a man in his late thirties, wearing a blue T-shirt and a wore-out jean. His hands were covered with different small cuts. His arms are very strong because of many years of daily hand work on the signs. His heart, however, was getting weaker and heavier every day, with wounds much deeper than the ones on his hands. The big white van made a final turn into the drive way of a white residential house, across the street of the Nathan’s on the Long Beach Road,at the town of Oceanside. Across the street of the house, there is a Chinese Restaurant, a small take out place with a sign “May King Chinese Restaurant”. Brian opened the door of the house and walked straight into his bedroom, which is a one at the end of the hallway, passing one other bedroom where his brother David lives, and the master bedroom, where his mother Mirriam lives. The bedroom is very small but organized. At the center of the room was his Queen Size bed. At the foot of the bed was his 18-inch Television. Next to it was his closet which was totally packed with his stacks of T shirts and jeans and other small items that he has been collecting, such as a Chinese-English dictionary, many Kungfu movies. Next to his bed was an exercise machine and a small study desk, on which was a desk top computer. He took out his cell phone. A child’s voice was on the phone, “Hi, Dad.” Brian answered, “Hey, little Bryan. What are you doing?” “Nothing” “Where are your brothers?” “They went out with Mom” “Are you alone at home?” “Yes” “Do you want to come to grandma’s house tonight?” “Sure, Dad” “I am coming to pick you up.” “OK, I will wait for you.” Brian hopped into his big white van again, and drove out the drive way. Five minutes later, he parked in front of a light-blue house. A young boy was already standing in front of the house. He ran towards the van, opened the front door, and took the seat next to Brian, fastened his seat belt. He is about thirteen years old, with a timid look. His hair looks quite long, with a layer coming down from the front to cover his eyes. He looked pale and nervous. Brian said, “What is up, little Bryan?” “Nothing” Both of them stopped talking and the van drove out from the drive way, heading back to the grandma’s house in front of the Nathan’s. When both of then entered the bedroom, Brian took out the newspaper and handed it to little Bryan, “Can you help me to find out where can I find these people?” He pointed at the article where there is a website. “Sure, Dad” Little Bryan was happy that he was given a task and immediately went to the computer. Soon he found something. “Dad, look like there is a group of people here in Hempsted; also there is a number for the group in Flushing, Queens.” Brian said, “Can you take down the phone numbers so that I can call.” “OK, Dad” The next morning, Brian got up with little Bryan. They heard a knock at the door. Brian opened the door and two little boys walked in. Their mother, Margaret, a middle-aged woman was standing next to them, but did not enter the door. “Today is Saturday. I have something to take care of. Can you watch the kids?” She said. Brian did not look at her and the kids jumped inside. The older one was about ten years old, while the younger one looked a lot younger than his real age, about eight years old. They appeared very happy to see Brian. Brian walked inside the bedroom again, with all three children. He turned on the television for the kids and walked out from the bedroom into the back porch, where he lit up his cigarette. Looking into the sky, with smoke puffing out from his mouth, his face looked cloudier than the sky. His mind had a flash back of what has been happening to him in the past five years of the family crisis. Margaret was his love-at-the-first-site sweet heart. She was such a beautiful woman and meant the whole world to him. Every night he held her in his strong arms to fall asleep. Life was sweet and appeared to be smooth and happy like a song. However, one day everything changed. He found out that she was dating a Spanish man behind him. When he saw the two of them sitting together, and Margaret was smiling at the man with such a splendid smile that he thought to only belong to him, forever, his heart was filled with fire. The fire started to lit himself up and was ready to burn down all the sweet dreams that he and Margaret weaved together with their love. He became a violent man. The world is filled with bitterness. He left Margaret and his new business in Florida. He did not want to see anyone. He found no interest in his sign work, which he had been taking great proud of. He escaped back to the living room of his Mother Miriam’s home, first slept on the coach in the living room. Then he moved into his childhood bedroom and started to hide in there. He tried to rescue the family by going to the church with Margaret. But soon he realized that everything would no longer be the same. He started to take anti-depressant when he realized that he was constantly thinking about death. The drug made him sleepy and no longer able to think about anything. But the pain in the heart was there as soon as he woke up. Life became such a burden and a torturing machine. His ship was hitting a rock and he sensed that an end is coming near. One day, when he was feeling so desperate that he wished to end his life, he felt at the depth of his heart there was still something that he wish to complete: a good Chinese meal, his favorite Chinese food: hot and spicy Sichuan Cuisine. He quickly climbed out from the bed and surfed on the internet for a city in China in Sichuan Province. He soon found himself on the phone to book his airplane ticket. Then he found himself packing a suitcase, and taking a cab to the JFK airport. When he came off from the air plane, he found himself standing in the middle of such a crowd of people, with black hair, brown eyes and yellow skin, speaking a language that he felt so familiar but could not understand a word. (to be continued)

“GOD, Please Send Me a Good Wife”

Once Upon a Time,

There Lived in New York City a Man Named Brian

Always Tough Even As a Young Child Never CriedOnce

His Father Gave Him a Cookie Box on His Birthday

On the Top of the Cover Was a Picture of a Chinese Beauty

His Dream of China Activated upon Seeing this Picture

Practicing Kungfu Whenever He Had Free Time

Waving His Fists Kicking His Feet Tumbling Around

Covering Himself with Sweat Not Feeling Any Hardship

Soon Turning into a Frequent Trouble Maker

Both Parents Totally Ran Out of All Wits

One Day He Brought Home a Beautiful Young Lady

Then He Happily Became Her Husband

However Happiness Did Not Last

The Wine of Love Turned into Vinegar

When His Hope All Ran Out

He Was Ready to End His Life

Suddenly He Had a Strange Thought to Go to China

Flew Over Thousands of Mountains and Rivers

The Lost Child was Returning to His Hometown

The Home of Hot and Spicy Food is the Chengdu City

The Dream of a Thousand Years was Awakened upon the Return

The Ship of Life is on a New Path

Within the Depth of the Cosmo a New Arrangement Made

An Incredible Karmic Relationship between Heaven and Earth

The Following Spring upon His returning to New York City

The Divine Had Already Sent Him a New Wife

The Spinning of the Law Wheels Brought the Human World

The Blossoming of the Lotus Flower

The Lost Child Ready to Return Home for Salvation

The Jealous Demons Started Practicing Evil Tricks

Attempting to Use Lies to Break up His Marriage of Divine

The Sentimental Love in the Human World is Transient and IllusoryThe Test of Heart Threw Him into a Realm of Delusion

Wishing Him to Break Through the Delusion to Find True Blessings With Compassion She Delivers a True Wish of Salvation

Quietly Assisting Him She Stands Next to Him Every Moment

True Gold Fears Not the Heat of Fire

With a True Heart of Diamond

She Builds the Lotus Platform

(to be continued)