Tag Archives: Childhood memories

Jingling Us Out of Trouble

Posted on August 1, 2021 by msw blog

My sister, mother and I were driving with “Gam,” our surrogate grandmother, when our 1990 Accord conked out at an intersection in Santa Ana. Seven years old, I sat crying in the back seat, thinking, “We’re going to die right … Continue reading →

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Not Expendable

Posted on July 10, 2021 by msw blog

“It only kills old people anyway,” the young doctor said to my 72-year-old grandmother. Miffed, she recounted this interaction to me over the phone. “I could have a good 20 years left!” My grandmother mails me homemade quilts. She cares … Continue reading →

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Day Out

Posted on March 30, 2021 by msw blog

Comical Explanation

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Family Heirloom

Posted on March 27, 2021 by msw blog

 Comical Explanation

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Nostalgia

Posted on March 24, 2021 by msw blog

At the end of a stressful day (I work on a locked inpatient unit), I play Super Mario Bros on my kids Nintendo. It takes me back to my youth, when playing with my neighbors was the happiest time in … Continue reading →

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