My Mother During Holidays Although my mother was usually happier than usual during holidays, she never shied away from telling me and my father that she was overworked and overstretched during holidays. She cooked too much and didn't even have a minute to enjoy herself. Once I saw a dirt mark on the back of … Continue reading Holiday Reminiscences (Continued)
Month: December 2023
Holiday Reminiscences
Have you ever found that a missing front tooth makes a kid look cuter? I was just at the store and a kid like that smiled aimlessly around, revealing the little gap in his mouth. Kids are always cute, no matter how awkwardly they walk, how impertinent they speak. An adult can never get away … Continue reading Holiday Reminiscences
Favorite Book Of The Year (Continued)
This is the 2nd half of the post. The 1st half is here. Yesterday, I started to leaf through the pages again. I had reread many books before, some more than two or three times, some once every year. However I had never reread a book as soon as I finished it. This book was … Continue reading Favorite Book Of The Year (Continued)
The Language Lesson (Flash Fiction)
Flash Fiction #174 I've been watching his lessons on social media for years. He is the best teacher--he speaks clearly, slowly, simply, with very few difficult words beyond the range of English cognates. I guess that his clear voice is partly due to his high quality microphone. Of course I am not suggesting that he … Continue reading The Language Lesson (Flash Fiction)
Favorite Book Of The Year
"Theory" by Dionne Brand is my favorite book and I just finished reading it. I feel sorry that it is not longer, it doesn't have a real plot, it talks about relationships but steering away from feelings. Despite all these, I love and admire the book so much that I am probably going to reread … Continue reading Favorite Book Of The Year
Inspire Somebody Unexpectedly
"Has she been living in a cave somewhere, not listening to the news, too busy toeing the real or imagined line?" I ask myself this question while smiling at her sweetly, the kind of smile that mixes business acumen with personal relationship. However recently I have started to doubt my ability to reach an ideal … Continue reading Inspire Somebody Unexpectedly