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I Will Miss Me Most of All

As I sat outside for lunch, the sky darkened, and I looked up to see a large outline of my friend who worked in the middle school Design Department.   “We need you,” he said.   I thought back to my own middle school experience full of big teeth with braces...

It’s the People.

The first time I met you, I was 19 years old. I am sure you had been up for hours as Doug and I emerged from the basement, looking for coffee. You welcomed me into your home with a smile. Little did I know then, that you would become...

Just Another Thursday

Normally, well, any normal year, I would be in the lounge by now, helping myself to the first of many glasses of champagne. Waiting to board our flight back to Beijing after weeks of fun with family and friends…New Year’s Eve. A tradition we have shared for the past...

Auf Wiedersehen

Interesting time of year in Beijing. School is coming to an end, with a huge crescendo. There are finals. Final everything. Final exams, final projects, final dance recitals, prom, graduation and puberty week. And if this weren’t enough, there are “the transitions.” Kindergarten moves to the Elementary School. The...

Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day. One of those holidays that I have never really enjoyed. I have always wondered why we need to stop and celebrate someone for one day- when we should be celebrating each other all the time with how we treat each other and the kindness we show. I...

Third Culture Kids

“Third culture kid (TCK) is a term used to refer to children who were raised in a culture outside of their parents’ culture for a significant part of their development years.” I haven’t used this term….in fact, I really didn’t know that it was commonly used until I found...