Not a Bad Way to Spend a 70th Birthday

Today is my Dad’s birthday.
We just got back from the farm. My Dad, my Brother, my Uncle, and my Cousin’s husband Lao.
I’ve been unable to calm my mind because I want to show my brother everything I learned during my last trip here in 2006. I know it’s unfair to pack 3 months [...]

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The Unnerving Sign of the Cross

I was walking through Naga about an hour ago. My parents were leading the way and we were about to pass the front of a church when I noticed that my Dad took off his hat.
Coincidence? No.
My Mom touched her forehead, then her heart, then one shoulder, and then the other.
Just as we passed [...]

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