A few weeks ago, I got a request: Your aunt’s birthday dinner is next next Monday. Are you going?-Mom Not thinking much about my busy schedule, I instantly reply, “yes.” After all, it didn’t seem like it’d take too much time away.
A few days ago, on July 4th, was my dad’s 50th year living in the States. He was so excited to celebrate that he ended up barbecuing a whole tray of delicacies, including filet mignon, haddock, shrimps (the size of a
Last night at around 11 pm, I sat outside with my eyes closed, meditating. It was chilly and dark and even though I had goosebumps erupting throughout my entire skin, I held my posture and kept still, breathing quietly and with
Throughout my young adulthood, from high school to post college years, I had tried my best to adapt to the Chinese culture. It was one of the ways I knew that would impress my ex (he’s from mainland China) and to
Back in the old days, people used to live in small villages, helping their family manage the farm, tend the chickens and milk the cows. It was a simple life, indeed, yet they were happy. Happy to breathe the fresh