Jun 19One of a Few Friendships I Think Back OnI had a roommate who was an international student from the Philippines in the fall of 2007 (I had a different roommate every semester or two in university until I finally stayed in a single private room of my own in my last year). Her name was Anne Marie. Her…Friendship3 min read
Jun 12That Other PersonI was thinking this morning about how I hope you have had fun Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year’s holidays with your children and wife over the years. As you know and as I will always repeat, I’m a dreamer and a foolish idealist. I think you should think that at…Love4 min read
Jun 12They Don’t Know What to Say But That They Are SorryI read ‘A Mother’s Reckoning’ last summer. The book is by Dylan Klebold’s mother (one of the two boys who shot and murdered 12 students and injured 24 others at Columbine High School in CO in 1999). I am interested in reading about what she has gone through in the…Gun Violence2 min read
Jun 11Not Able to Stand and Can’t Even Sit UpMany people are not able to stand. There are people around me who tell me that I am overweight or that my clothes look smaller on me than before. Many people can’t even sit up. It takes too much energy for them to do this very thing that a lot…Life3 min read
Jun 11Of Course, I Feel DefensiveAs an American of East Asian descent, I can’t help but feel that, when I’m talking outside and someone walks by me or near me and coughs, that person resents me in some way because of COVID existing now. Maybe it’s coincidental when some cough or spit on the ground…Racism2 min read
Apr 17She Always Appears Radiant to MeI think about how sad it is that people have reduced a ‘good’ appearance to clear skin. I think about this every day. There are burn victims and acid attack victims out there. I have always felt drawn to reading their stories. I’ve come to like one Russian girl whose…Women4 min read
Apr 17I Am a LoserI have thousands of ideas and thoughts to share. I see the world as one big playground. I have a lot of compassion, empathy and love to give. I am always curious. I have a lot of people out there in the world that I can call true friends. I…Love1 min read
Apr 14Being Less TiringI get the impression that you want me to realize that having another half is overrated. Before anyone appears in my life, I have thought intensely about going abroad again. At least, for the time being, I want to do something enjoyable. I see nothing wrong with spending time with…Love3 min read
Apr 14Not Once Have You Lived For YourselfI hope that your daughter gets better. Yes, I’ve imagined her saying, ‘Really, Dad?’ when you blurted out her older sister’s birth date to the nurse instead of hers and I’ve replayed her asking you that several times. She’s so young. I hope that she doesn’t need surgery. I hope…Men3 min read
Apr 13‘Perfect Son’I thought about this morning how you are the definition of ‘the perfect son’ (‘the perfect child’): My mother would be proud of you for having met your wife in high school, for working hard to build yourself up, for having multiple children, for keeping an immaculate workspace, for graduating…Family2 min read