I never wanted to get married, but now I am. What would my teen self think?
Family
When he was eight years old, my dad taught himself to take apart watches and put them back together. He supported his mother by doing watch repairs at that age out of her little jewelry stand, and a few years later by delivering clothes for a Chinese laundry. As a laundry delivery boy, he earned […]
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When my mother was pregnant with my younger brother Pete, my father took her to see West Side Story in New York. My mom said every time the orchestra played, Pete kicked in her womb, keeping perfect time. Some people are born to play the drums. Pete played before he was born. He never stopped. […]
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The world is losing one of the greatest musicians, rhythmic theorists, and just lovely and decent human beings ever to exist.
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‘Not enough in the tank’ as popular PM says 7 Feb will be her last day in office Jacinda Ardern has dramatically announced her resignation as New Zealand PM. In a press conference, the popular Labour premier said that she did not have ‘enough in the tank’ to continue and that those who would look […]
One of these worlds is gone, and to the other, we will never return.
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First thing after her breakfast, Snow White climbed into a small, half-filled paper and cardboard recycling box.
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How our conception of how a family "should be" is holding us back from improving the lives of working families.
Thirteen years ago I missed out on being in this family pic. Next year I hope to complete my Nursing degree and a year after that I hope to complete a Post Grad year. Maybe then I can afford a …