I had dreamed of having a copier for a long time and was very happy when my children sent me an All-In-One Printer in 2005.  It was able to print, copy, and scan.

          When I was working as a teacher in Shanghai, there were manual duplicators at my school.  The work was arduous and slow, for a steel pen had to be used to write on wax paper that was then put in the duplicator.  There was only one person who was permitted to use the pen for all the teachers, so we had to give him test papers we’d designed at least two weeks before  mid-term or final exams.  It was very inconvenient.

          I liked giving quizzes to my students but wasn’t permitted to use the duplicator even though I could write on wax paper.  I didn’t like waiting for him to make the copies, so I’d put the wax paper above a blank paper and brush it with ink to get a copy.  Although it was hard work, it was quicker to do it that way.

           In 1991, I visited a high school in Aloha, and was excited to see a copy machine in their library.  I was also attracted by the many kinds of printing equipment they had.  They could copy and bind the sheets for a book and could print 50 pieces of paper in a few minutes.  How I wished that my school had similar equipment.

          The extension of technology into China came very fast, and soon there were copy machines in every school.  I was glad when the days were gone in which we had to write on wax paper.

          My All-In-One Printer had problems within three years, and I couldn’t find anyone to  solve them, so I had to buy a new one.  When I went to the store, I got confused about what to buy as there were so many kinds - inkjet, laser, three-in-one, four-in-one, and wireless.    

          Several days later, however, I made a choice and took it home, but had to return it three times, as no one could figure out how the USB plug could be connected to the computer.  The problem seemed to be with my computer, and a friend who worked on it was unable to fix it.  He suggested that I buy a new computer or make one for myself. 

          I decided that I’d make one, as I’d done that before, and my friend helped by buying all the needed parts.  A week later – before I’d started work on it - he told me he had already put the computer together so once again I had a new computer and a new printer/scanner/copier.

          All of my problems were solved, and I was very grateful for the help that I had received.  The young female clerk where I’d bought the All-in-One Printer, had apologized each time I’d returned it, as she felt she’d not been able to satisfy me, and my friend didn’t wait for me to have time to assemble the computer; he’d done it himself. 

          When I have trouble, people always help me.  I great appreciated it as I like living in a world filled with love.