Inside the mind of an immigrant
Love is when your dad comes home tired from work at 2 am, but still takes you to the ER because you're not feeling well. It's when he tries to sell and advertise your book while driving a cab because he believes in you.Love is when your mom walks all the way to your high … Continue reading What is love
The white-hot chocolate seems bland. It's mixed with cups of sugar but my tongue can't seem to hold onto the taste.The cup is warm, and I wrap my fingers around it to take away the coldness of winter.Part of me is wishing I didn’t come, but that other part of me, the curious one is … Continue reading The first date
I don't usually make a list about the things I should do or the things I want to change about myself for the new year. It doesn't make sense why I need an entire year to change. Why wait? Why not just do it now. The new year won't change until I do. But maybe … Continue reading My New Years Resolution
It took the earth 24 rounds around the sun for me to realize that I need to stop seeking people's approval. That I need to start thinking and living for myself. That it's okay if I make a mistake. It's okay if I'm not perfect in every single thing that I do in life. That … Continue reading Someone else’s dream
Why is there emptinessin your muffled cries?Where are the dreamsI once saw in your eyes? Why are you suffocatingpull yourself throughhow can you give upwhat did you just do? I didn’t do anythingI thought I did my bestthe road I once walked onslipped from beneath my steps. I strayed from my pathand I fell to … Continue reading Where are your dreams?
