Behold the newest visitor to our garden, a little basil plant. It planted itself into an empty pot of its own will, and is scarcely a month old. Nobody in my family has any clue as to how or when it rooted itself amidst the fragrant earth. But everyday when my mother and I come … Continue reading on plants and growing–a lesson from my basil plant
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six
April 2021 marks six years since I wrote my first (serious) post for this blog (well, as serious as a twelve year old can be). I’m not sure why a ‘big five’ celebration never occurred to me in 2020. Perhaps it was a reminder of hope I was meant to discover only this year. (: … Continue reading six
A Culinary Journey Through Memory
They say food is that which brings together family and community, and there truly is a quiet intimacy about sharing food cooked at one hearth. But when one thinks about it, it is also inextricably entwined with individual identity and how we perceive ourselves as part of a cultural mosaic. Indeed if our lives were … Continue reading A Culinary Journey Through Memory
it’s the last day of the year
There is something about the last week of the year that always calls out for reflection—on all the months that have flown past, and all those that await. A strange sense of wistfulness and nostalgia envelopes me every year as I try and process all that the days have evoked and brought with it. What … Continue reading it’s the last day of the year
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