You and Me

Hi! I'm Mejie. I am 11-years old. I was born in China, abandoned on the steps of a hospital in 2000. No need to feel sorry for me. I was adopted in 2001; I have a great life with my family. I was fortunate to visit China in 2010 with my father and others as part of a Chinese children homeland tour. It was an experience I will forever cherish, and this year, in November, I hope to do back with your younger sister, Jujiao.

While we were in Zhanjiang our group got to spend time with children at the orphanage.  Some of these children were my age; there were at the orphanage as babies when I was there.  I realized how fortunate I was to have been adopted. I am glad to say that several of them have been adopted since I saw them; that makes me so happy!
Hello Li Wei. Hello Yung Tu.

The staff and children at the orphanage treated us to a celebration. It was so joyous.  I got to see my nanny that took care of me when I was just a baby.  She remembered me; we cried. But the occasion was also joyous. One of the things that sticks out is children of the orphanage singing the theme song of the 2008 Beijing summer olympics, You and Me.  The last four lines of the lyrics please me, haunt me:

Come together

Put your hand in mine

You and me

From one world

We are family

Since visiting China and my birth city I feel a bond to the people I met there and to my friends adopted from Zhanjiang across the world.  To express my thoughts I drew two girls (one from America, one from China) holding hands; they are friends, family.  The artwork says "You and Me" with the two girls holding hands ("Put your hand in mine") and concludes the phrase "We are family" written in Mandarin.

My dad has made prints of my drawing, suitable for framing.  You may get a signed and numbered print for a donation of $12 (more if you would like), which includes mailing, that will help fund Fujiao's and my travel?  I think you will like my drawing that expresses my love for Chinese people and people of the world. And by donating you will help us visit China. A donation of any amount will be appreciated; no amount is too small.