Shi Jip Sal im
My initial thought in writing this article was that I was going to write about my Mom, a woman who gives me the sense of being completely known and completely accepted by another. In that sense, my role as my mother’s daughter is the closest to…
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The Mystery of My Mother
The visible part of an iceberg is an enormous sight to behold in and of itself. However explorers and glacial experts have long established that less than 10% is actually above the surface. The titanic portion underneath remains a mystery. There must be an…
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Gift of Motherhood
“Gift of motherhood” is not a phrase that was truly appreciated in my home when I was growing up, because it was not a term fully understood. To our family, motherhood was born in martyrdom, so it wasn’t a gift—but a duty. And we kids…
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