Redefined.
My Dad died from cancer. That’s my “tag line” when people ask me about him. Those words seem to come more ...
2016
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Lockless
Sixth grade. Walking down the hallway of the school that still seems so big. Binder clutched close to my chest, ...
I Miss Thanksgiving
Last year, as sang for the closing ceremonies of Whatcom County's Walk for Life, I listened to the stories of the ...
Hello, and Goodbye
‘안녕’ (pronounced Ahnyeong in English) means ‘hello’ in Korean. However, it also means goodbye. I never imagined ...
Friday the 13th
In the 4th grade, all I thought about was getting older. I worked hard to please teachers, and to form bonds with ...
A Cancer Free World
The harsh Las Vegas summer sun radiated onto the black crumbs of turf, making the field feel like a giant burning ...
150,000 Miles
My car is a petite, silver Honda Accord with just over 150,000 miles on it. These many miles were accumulated over ...
The Turning Point
I was one of the lucky ones: a suburban white girl with upper-middle class parents who have supported my every ...
The Nuances
Walking past a girl wearing artificial berry lotion, a shudder involuntary passes through me. The scent drags me ...
Swimming Through Cancer
It's Sunday afternoon. I'm one of the top eight swimmers in the 200 yard backstroke in the finals at the regional ...