Tag Archives: Family Heirlooms
My Mother’s Charms
When I was 8, my parents’ arranged marriage dissolved. My mother, Mei-Lin, moved to California and into the background of my life. When I was 32, she died of lung cancer, two days before Mother’s Day. Never a smoker, but … Continue reading
Full of Stories
Everything in our house has a story to tell I believe a house feels more like a home when its full of stories -Diane Mathews Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life … Continue reading
Give While You Live
When it comes to giving, what’s one thing you’ve been delaying? What would it mean for you to give while you live? Giving God, please show me places where I can give today. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the … Continue reading
Healing Family Wounds
Fifty years ago, our mothers’ bitter estrangement divided us daughters. But after I expressed sympathy over her mother’s death, my cousin mailed me a sprig of an aloe vera plant as a peace offering. Our shared great-grandmother had carried the … Continue reading
Peaceful Giving
Make peace with purging old gifts: First, re-experience the joy. The giver felt joy when they bought the gift for you, and you experienced joy when you received it. But you don’t have to keep holding on to the things … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 