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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
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Tagged arranged marriage, cancer, children, Family Heirlooms, good fortune, good luck charm, optimist, parenting, talismans, trinkets
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Real Life of an MSW 