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Things Fall Apart
15 June 2007 @ 15:01 | Book Challenge, Father's Day | 5 Comments
“Okonkwo’s fear was greater than these. It was not external but lay deep within himself. It was the fear of himself, lest he should be found to resemble his father.”—-Chinua Achebe, “Things Fall Apart”
I have spent many years running away from the abnormalities of my family. Let’s just say that we [...]
Knowing Father
8 June 2007 @ 08:55 | Father's Day | 29 Comments
When my dad tells me he loves me, I know that he truly loves me. I can see it in his blue eyes and how they squint just so, tearing up. Sure, there were times I also saw disappointment or anger cloud those eyes, but first and foremost I knew love, and so the subsequent [...]
