There are so many of them.

After the graduation ceremonies I hung out with Deng, my cousin the high school teacher, in the Faculty office. One by one the students came in to turn in caps and gowns. It was a sight that many of us have been part of in the U.S. There were the expressions we’ve all had: relief, [...]

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Last day in Libmanan.

My cousin, Deng, invited me to attend the graduation ceremonies of the grammar school / high school where she teaches. Oddly enough, I felt it rather serendipitous (sp?) that the graduation fell on my last day in Bicol. I felt like I was graduating in a manner of speaking.
I’ve learned quite a [...]

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