430 Denis Jen: Thank you all, but...
Dear All: The following Reply is typed in Chinese for me by my Girl Friend: Thanks. Denis 謝謝大家好意 務請下不為例 忘記年齡 對我有益 九皋 四月廿九日 Reply from Andrew: Dear Mr. Jen, Thank you very much for bearing with me for holding this party to pre-celebrate your birthday without your prior consent. I should have asked for you approval in advance. But then, we would not have the chance to get together to celebrate this meaningful day for you. Just as Polly said, 88 (Baba) is “father” in Chinese, and in our mind you are always like our father. Also, 88 (Fa Fa) in Cantonese means “prosper” and we all wish you 松柏長青 , like the pine trees always prosper throughout very long years. These are the heart felt feelings of all Linmarkers. You are perfectly right. Just live happily every day and forget about the age is good for you and everybody, too. Our next birthday party for you will be 7 years later as you promised. ...