Tag: dad
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From Dry January to Birthday Toasts: A Year of Mindful Moments
EEEEKKKK! TODAY IS MY 25TH BIRTHDAY!! HAPPY QUARTER-CENTURY TO ME! What a wonderful day this is going to be… I’m actually writing this the night before, because I have such a busy day planned for myself. My day will start bright and early at 4 a.m. (Yes, that may seem a little extreme on my birthday,… Read more
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Tough Love & Unspoken Words: The Story of ‘IKA’
When I was younger, my family used to call me “IKA.” It means squid in Japanese. I originally got this nickname because of my sister. She was unable to pronounce my actual name, and the only thing she could spew was “IKA IKA IKA.” I used to hate the nickname because I thought squids were… Read more