Tonight the HyWy and I had dinner with two college friends of my dad's. I had met one of them, who had come from India, before, but this visit was different. I'm sure during my previous meeting we had exchanged stories about my dad. However, perhaps I am in a different place in my life, because this time around I felt more intrigued by these stories. I've been fortunate to cross paths with many friends of my parents from before I was born and I enjoy these stories. It occurred to me tonight as we learned about my mom's arrival into the US or my dad loaning someone cash for a car down payment that there is lot to be gained from these seemingly innocuous moments. Not only are these stories very telling about a person's character, but they also offer a greater understanding of the backstory from where people come from.
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I totally agree--it's great to hear and learn about your parents' pasts and reflect on their experiences, who they are now, and what we learn from them.
Heard a funny, reflective story from my mom on vacation--that she'd mortified her mom at age 4 or 5 on the steps of her brothers' catholic school by defiantly answering a nuns' question of "now mary, will you grow up to be a nun someday" with a hearty NO!
Liz's story was funny. At least she did not tell the nun "hell no"!
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