The small world of my childhood
Whenever I come across “Phineas and Ferb” memes, I am reminded of the vibrant summers of my childhood. I remember...
Mom and Papa
Hardly a day goes by when this question doesn't nag me: How could my parents have gotten along long enough...
A burger steak story
I studied elementary in a typical public school in a small town. It’s a vibrant and sweaty memory, with sounds...
Teach children to be kind
It has been 10 years but I have never forgotten the short and simple story my mom told me after...
Footsteps
I find it difficult to claim that I wanted, much less intended, to follow in my father’s footsteps. Especially when,...
Stubby noses, stubborn women
Every time a person asks me what I want to become in the future, I always think about Mama’s graceful...
The first piece of bread
My mother’s greatest sacrifice for her children is eating the end pieces of a loaf. She would fight for the...
Underwhelmed
Today, I met my dad for the first time in my life. And the experience was underwhelming.
Cigarette memories
The irony of modern transportation has trapped me in the middle of the sea in this slow-moving, fossil-powered majesty of...
Secret Sunday
A few weeks ago, Mama sent a message request on my Instagram account. I never got to open the two...
