An Abundant Banquet
I once attended a wedding celebration in Taiwan that included a bountiful, 13-course meal. The food just kept coming—noodles, dumplings, stir-fry, soups. My cup was never empty, and I delighted in the diversity of each dish that graced the middle of the table, savoring each new taste and experience. In the US we tend to […]
Independence
At the mature age of two and a half, I would choose one of my mom’s nursing school textbooks off the bookshelf and proudly begin to “read.” My mom would offer to read the book to me, but I would respond “No. I do it myself.” This may come as a surprise to you but […]
The Dark Side of Green
There is a dark side to singleness. An ugly, evil, green dark side. Four years ago, I was preparing to move to my host country. I packed up my house, held a yard sale, boxed up what I wanted to keep, and made all of my own arrangements for what to do with my earthly […]
This Week’s Theme: Being Single
Single sister, let’s grab coffee and sit across the table from each other, lingering over conversation and stories and laughter and maybe some tears. Tell us about the delight you find living out your singleness cross-culturally. Share the stories that will make us roll our eyes and grin because, oh yes, we get it too. […]