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Tag Archives: family
Pandemic fog and a call to action
I have been struggling lately on several fronts. Sometime mid-summer, a malaise seems to have settled over my mind, making it difficult to see the forest for the trees. Covid-19, racial reckoning, protests, Lysol wipes, face masks, Amazon food orders, … Continue reading
Remembering my father
My father died one year ago and I’ve struggled to write about it. I hear that grief is different for each person; different for each loss. But when the grief is your own and it holds no shape, how … Continue reading
Vietnam 2018
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man. – Heraclitus Vietnam used to feel so far away from my life in the US. Not only is it … Continue reading
A story to tell
I wrote this piece in 2013 but haven’t found the right time to share it until now. For months, the refugee crisis in Europe has been worsening; the EU’s response has been divided and inadequate in the face of massive … Continue reading
Losing the elephant
It took me nearly six months to plan our trip to Vietnam. Airfare, lodging, transportation, tours, visas, itinerary–it all took a while to come together. Add to that all the complications of traveling with a large group that included 4 … Continue reading
Family: the food, the bad, and the ugly
We recently visited my family in LA, and as usual, the visit churned up a host of conflicting emotions. I have never had the best relationship with my mother, whose perspective and understanding of life is so very different from … Continue reading
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Karma can be a b-tch
My mom still periodically brings up her memories of me as a picky eater–the skinny, tiny Vietnamese girl who wouldn’t eat much meat or poultry. She remembers being overwhelmed with concern for my health–though I must point out that it … Continue reading