My mom, two sisters, and I stood inside, looking out the large windows of the airport. Our dad was making his way towards an airplane that would take him far away from us for a whole month. Japan. None of us had ever been overseas. None of us had ever even flown at the time, except for the one time my dad had ridden in a small plane. And now here he was taking a trip over 6,000 miles away…
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The Language of Community
A flash of red and gold. Three lions and a dragon. One evening when I was working, a group of our members came into the club with vibrant, stunning costumes for dance rehearsal. Dance? My eyes lit up. Chinese New Year was coming up, and they were going to be performing at their annual celebration. As the dragon and lion costumes moved through the lobby, their big, bright eyes met mine and gave me a look that said, “We have a story to tell.” I’ve always admired the colorful dragons as seen in Chinese culture, but I’d never seen one in person, much less this close. Needless to say, my curiosity was piqued…
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