Category: inspiration
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unconditional love
(self portrait in Barcelona train station) I once thought I no longer loved someone. I tried to prove this to myself by either trying to hate this person or trying to love someone else. Until I realized one day that I can still love and show love to this person without needing or wanting anything…
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don’t get too comfortable
My parents and I were hanging out in Monterey and they were joking that I walk faster than they do even when I’m on my crutches. I told them the human mind often figures out a way to make the best of something. Even though I’ll be on crutches for another 3 months, it doesn’t…
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talking to the dead
Last week was the annual event for all Chinese to visit the graves. Usually bus loads of Chinese people are transported over to Colma, Daly City for this busy weekend. We visit the graves, line up for a coupon for a pound of free roasted pork and then go to a relative’s house for some…
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baggage of tradition
I used to know someone who didn’t like to be bounded by the traditions of her culture. She felt that tradition limited her in how she could behave or act. I loved this person a lot and I was influenced by her thoughts quite a bit. I’ve changed my mind in recent years. At the…
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新年快樂 : Happy New Year
I’m very excited about this particular Chinese New Year. The first of day of the New Year is actually today, but last night was the most important day. When the immdiate family is suppose to gather around for dinner for 團圓飯. My sister went back to her inlaws for dinner, I was back with my…
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Start From The Beginning
People can often point to a number of stages of their lives. Childhood, high school, college, marriage, middle age. My life has been defined by these stages in my mind and they are marked by extraordinary (at least to me) changes 1-4 years : I was raised by a nanny in rural China because communist…
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Connecting via Baguette
This morning I was going to Petite Patisserie (all organic pastries) for some morning pastries when a jolly bearded man was commenting on how sad Kate was looking. I told him she refused to put on her jacket and was pouting. The man was delivering twenty some odd baguette and I asked him where he…
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Free Hugs: Give someone a hug today
I was walking back home in SF passing by the Metreon, saw these teenagers holding “FREE HUGS” I went up and got a great bear hug, incredible feeling to be hugged tightly by a total stranger. Check out how it all started by Juan Mann (freehugs.org)
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Eating Alone
Recently I’ve made a choice to be alone for a while, without being in a relationship. I find that I need some solitude time without ‘reporting’ or being accountable for my time. Being alone does have some drawbacks however. Example: I usually take the Yahoo! bus to SF civic center, heart of Little Saigon. Tonight…
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passionate about anything
It doesn’t matter what you are passionate about, as long as you have the passion in your eyes and your heart. For many years in my life, I was passionless. If I had a weekend free, I would not know what to do with that time. My recent passion is all about latte art, good…