Being broken. The shell was hiding what needed to be revealed. The heart of the issue.

There’s no daylight savings in Vietnam. In case you need another reason to move here. If you can’t tell, I hate it.

For Diana, who persisted. I felt afraid. I felt overwhelmed. I felt vulnerable. Dressed in those feelings I pressed forward. On the other side a warm wave of serotonin is my embrace. Days, weeks, and months pass. Randomly you recall the series of events. The uncertainty, the fear. You don’t realize you were being brave,…

A limited perspective. A limited view I do what I can with what I have in view. I see a lot, but there is more that I don’t. In all honesty, my view is a very small scope

Have you ever sacrificed something to preserve it? That’s what my friend’s parents in Vietnam did. They worked tirelessly to save money for their kids’ English lessons, enduring a two-hour trip each way, twice a week. Their goal was for their kids to pass the English interview and attend a US student exchange program. Each…