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My Father’s Heart…

"Do you know how old you are?"  my dad asks this question quite frequently. "Yup, I know what year I was born."  I always answer back with sarcasm. "You're 40!" "No, I'm not!!!  Not yet... not for another 2 years!"  I exclaim. "In Korean age, you're 39.. that's almost 40!"  Dad says as he rolls… Continue reading My Father’s Heart…

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Then and Now…

I just spent 4 full days traveling with my dad.  It's no secret that I was nervous about having to travel with him.  I left home for college 20 years ago, and I haven't lived with my dad since.  In fact, last time I spent this amount of time with my dad was probably over… Continue reading Then and Now…

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3-year-ago on this night, I saw my grandma…

On May 15, 2008, I met my cousin Sue at LAX to fly out to MCI to see our grandmother.  She had been ill, and we all had received a phone call about how her last days were very near... so that Thursday morning, we both grabbed a morning flight to Kansas to see her. … Continue reading 3-year-ago on this night, I saw my grandma…

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when mother’s day hurts…

I will never forget the third Sunday of June of 1994.  I was in college, and few of us had volunteered to lead kids in Sunday afternoon program.  We had decided to do a special project on this Sunday... probably the most popular craft that is done on this day every year... A TIE-card for… Continue reading when mother’s day hurts…