There has been many struggles in your experience living in the US. However, you felt like you paid your dues by having worked the gigs and the dead-end jobs. You may have even learned the American higher education system as well as that thing called FAFSA. You have dealt with it. Currently, you are in […]
You hear from your loved one about their struggle and you’ve tried to be there for them the best way you know how. Your loved one may not live so close to you. Distance makes the barrier higher for you to traverse. You don’t feel like you’re making headway. You wonder if only it weren’t […]
At night it always feels quieter without your loved one by your side. It becomes harder to sleep knowing how long you both shall be separated. You tell yourself that every second that passes you will be closer to being together again. Yet, so many more seconds need to pass and the thought of that […]
Its been 10 years and so much has happened. You have done what most people can only dream to accomplish. You created a new home in a new land and even though at times you felt like everything was against you, you succeeded. It has taken a lot of work and a lot time. And […]
You swallow it in silence the way the person you love makes you feel. You think to yourself that you have sacrificed everything so this person can be successful and does this person show you gratitude in return, no. It feels so draining to be in this situation and you feel so unloved. This person […]
You sacrifice everything to be here. To provide a safe and secure home where your family can grow and succeed. You don’t know why they don’t understand that. You can’t fathom why they just want to undo everything that took you so long and you worked so hard to create for your family to be […]
Its that moment when you wake up, look at the ceiling and life feels stale. You have been successful in your education and your career. You are financially comfortable. But there is no one to be comfortable with. Your relationships may have had to take a back seat to your material and outwardly success. When […]
Out of all the relationships we have in a lifetime those with our parents can be the most sensitive. Especially, when we are not able to see and share our lives easily with them. We are not the children, regardless of age, that we were before we moved away. There is a lot they will […]