“You need to go to sleep, sir,” I said laying down next to my 7-year old son. “Appah, what did you do when you were eleven?” “Eleven?  I guess I was in … sixth grade?  Don’t tell anyone, but I used to sell Jolly Ranchers in school.” “Oh, the red and the grape ones?” “All [...]

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It’s been nice having warm weather again.  Birds chirping.  Breezes blowing flowery perfumes and pheromones.  Reminding you of days of carefree joy.  Like bike riding and pathologically hopeful crushes.  Like your first date with the girl you’ll want to keep forever. Still it seems kind of early for spring birds, risky even.  I wondered if [...]

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Two days ago at the mall with my little girl, Ooseung. “Ughh, now we need to buy a Valentines Day card for ummah.” “Why don’t we MAKE one, appah.” “Now that is a good idea.  We’re done here.  Let’s go.” So, each of us drew a picture showing our love.  Happy Free Valentine’s Card Day. [...]

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The cerulean blue eye stared back at me through the shower streams as I slowly rocked back and forth.  The steaming bars of its aqua cage swung left, then right, but the eye did not blink.  Not that a wall-mounted shower cleanser should.  But nevertheless, it stared while I thought. I thought about this morning.  [...]

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Around 10:30 PM. I quietly enter our house and lock the door behind me. “Was work busy?” Amy says from the stairs. “It’s been worse,” I sigh putting my work bag down, “Are the kids asleep?” They should be.  Last time I got home from work this late, Sun Su was lying in wait under [...]

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