Miguel, my Salvadorian English student, was in one of his serious talk moods last night. Haha. He asked me, "Charisse, how come you look like you don't have any problems? Everything seems not so heavy for you. You always smile and laugh." I am phrasing it on how I understood his question. Good question, huh.
I wanted to tell him, "Because I want to travel light. Crying doesn't fix things, though I cry a lot. Because I come from a naturally happy, crazy family." As my dad said, "Happiness comes to those who seek them." Or was it Yoda who said that? I didn't get to answer him, throngs of customers suddenly packed the deli.
Which reminds me, I haven't thanked my parents enough for bringing me up the way they did and for growing up with my sibs. Everything is lighter because of them, my seven samurais.
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