When Dad first sent me his 2009 itinerary, my eyes immediately focused on the word “China.” I knew that he and Mom were coming in April. What to do about it? What to do? As the date of their arrival drew closer and closer, I continued to scheme to myself how to create the perfect [...]
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The rubber sole of my father’s shoe cracks beneath the toe in a horizontal line, slowly splitting away and peeling itself back towards Nature. It brings to mind photographs of dried salt flats in the desert. The land splits apart in hexagonal formations and the Earth’s crust opens up; the hexagons fit together like puzzle pieces [...] “Are you retired already?” Fat Man asks me with a smile on his face. “How old are you?” Thin Man asks, not waiting for my reply. I tell them my age. 29 years old this year. My birthday is the day after Christmas, the same as Chairman Mao’s. I’m not retired yet. Still working. “Go ahead and play [...] |
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