Category Archives: Memoir

A Dream – 2

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Helen C

Four days after I posted A Dream, my brother Shao passed away. He died around 5 am on Saturday morning. I had planned to visit him on that day; he left before I got there. The day before Shao passed … Continue reading →

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A Dream

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Helen C

Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the year of Monkey. Wish all of you have a healthy, happy monkey year. Jan. 2nd, the day after Chinese New Year, is my brother S’s birthday. I called him this morning, wishing him a … Continue reading →

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Wontons…

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Helen C

I made wontons this morning. I was, actually, hungry for dumplings. However, it would take more time/work to make dumplings since I prefer homemade wrappers. Store-bought wonton wrappers, on the other hand, taste all right for me. When I was … Continue reading →

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A Giant

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Helen C

This is my submission for Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Large Subjects Every little girl thinks her dad is a giant. He could lift her up to touch stars, laugh with such a force that shakes the ground, and scare … Continue reading →

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3 Days, 3 Quotes (Day 3)

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Helen C

On this last day of the challenge, again, I want to thank Amy (at The World Is A Book…) for inviting me to participate the “3 Days, 3 Quotes” challenge — post a quote each day for 3 days and … Continue reading →

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3 Days, 3 Quotes (Day 2)

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Helen C

Again, thanks to Amy (at The World Is A Book…) for inviting me to participate the “3 Days, 3 Quotes” challenge — post a quote each day for 3 days and nominate 3 new bloggers each day to take part. … Continue reading →

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CHICAGO

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Helen C

This is the third day of my Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge. You can find the challenge rules from my first day’s post Here. I would like to invite Sarah Ferguson at Travels with Choppy to join the Five Photos, … Continue reading →

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Baby Gift

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Helen C

This is the second day of my Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge. You can find the rules for this challenge from my first day’s post Here. I would like to invite Cee at Cee’s Photography Blog to join the Five … Continue reading →

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A Sweet Two

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Helen C

Cosme from bCL Photography invited me to participate the Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge. I don’t remember what brought me to his blog, but I know I keep following his blog not only because he is a great photographer, but … Continue reading →

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What to Say

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Helen C

Some people are very good in saying something at any situation; I am not one of them. Many times in my life I felt disappointed at myself for keeping my mouth shut when I wanted and should say something. My … Continue reading →

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