Father and Son
The relationship of father and son has historically been questionable and admirable. Oedipus kills his father. Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac. The father and his prodigal son (and older
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Mecca Milestones
In the past 4 weeks, I have experienced mecca milestones. I hiked over 70 miles with Greg and reached the Kumano Kodo shrines of Hongu and Koya in Japan. The
Where Are You From?
I have been asked this question as long as I could remember. The questioner was not asking where I was born or where I went to school or whether
Peace Be with You
“Passing the Peace” has become a Sunday practice at First Chinese Baptist, San Francisco. It has not always been a regular tradition but the simple blessing of offering peace to
Everything Changes
This morning, I was at Chicago O’Hare to reach my premier level on United when I heard a father saying to his little girl, “Everything changes when you turn 5.”
Birthrights
Growing up in Boston where blue-blooded people would proudly claim that their ancestors arrived in the New World on the Mayflower, I was always defending my birthrights. Since I was
I Believe Her
Living still in an inequitable world, those who have less position of power are often not heard. Those who do have power, control what should be heard and it becomes
Crazy Asian Rich Heritage
It pleases my heart that our daughter wanted more bamboo chopsticks. Once acceptable in restaurants but now mostly replaced by sanitized disposables, the China City chopsticks were only a few
Growing Together
Today when I was pruning back some ivy and tidying up around our front entrance, I looked and realized that the 7 trees I planted 20 years ago are now
It’s About Time
Aged wine is tasted. Ancient redwoods are protected. Long life is never to be taken for granted. While my daughter Lauren turns 40 this year, time doesn’t stop for anyone