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Uyen Tien (1965 – 2010)
Uyen Tien … I’m sorry I never knew you well. And I won’t have that chance anymore. Some words of a song struck me. Buồn này biết ngỏ cùng ai … Sometimes, I feel so lonely amongst the living. And I thought of you. I can still see your face. A smile to put me Continue reading
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Bèo dạt mây trôi
This weekend, we celebrate Eric’s birthday. He grows up, I grow old. Time flies. Only memories remain … On his real birthday, we went to Pro Bono, a small cozy italian restaurant in Palo Alto. Today is C’s last day in the States. Since SW, I made a point not to be closed to any boy/girl/friend Continue reading
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Ngày nay lận-đận
là giọt hư-không (challenges of today, are drops of nothingness) … Continue reading
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I called the surgeon
Anh Thiện called and offered his thoughts and support in view of the medical mishaps happening to me recently. The long talk prompted me to rethink of and clarify what I blogged earlier. The previous blog might bear a negative connotation to my existence, any human existence, especially in the few last lyrics extract. It Continue reading
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Why do certain things happen?
You ever wondered that? We go through our days so automatically. Wake up, get out of bed, put on clothes, walk to toilet, empty bladder, rinse mouth, wash face, walk to kitchen, grab a clean cup, boil water, make coffee, sit down in front of the laptop, sip coffee, check email, blah blah blah …. Continue reading
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Are you afraid of death?
Almost 30 years ago, I asked my father that question. I was sitting across from him, in the family restaurant. There was no customers. Il regardait au lointain, et me disait: Chết đâu có gì mà sợ, con. Ba chỉ lo cho các con còn nhỏ, không ai nuôi. Nothing to be scared of, daughter. Continue reading
New Day: New Beginning 