tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762458417338183989.post6019339995295339491..comments2023-08-07T02:51:20.519-07:00Comments on Thai Le's Blog: Child of South Vietnam: Raising the Vietnamese FlagAmanda Griffithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15328308129794227670noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762458417338183989.post-83134701589748735082010-03-31T14:04:51.265-07:002010-03-31T14:04:51.265-07:00Kendra- You are so right about how relevant and pr...Kendra- You are so right about how relevant and present our parents are in our lives as we grow older. I find myself saying expressions/lessons my parents taught me and explaining how they were in their day up in New England that is so different from where I live now. When our parents are gone, stories like this, that are cherished memories, particularly the ones we reminisce about with close relatives who share our love for a lost parent, help us reflect in a bittersweet moment so we feel close to the one we miss. <br /><br />Amanda GriffithAmanda Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328308129794227670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4762458417338183989.post-81393911859075369892010-03-30T06:34:40.880-07:002010-03-30T06:34:40.880-07:00Thai Le, Thank you for sharing this vignette. I do...Thai Le, Thank you for sharing this vignette. I do look forward to reading your memoir. What you write here is so true and also so poignant. As an adult now myself, scarcely a day goes by that I don't come to understand something about my parents (their thinking, emotions, concerns, hopes, etc.) that I observed many years ago but couldn't fully appreciate. We have to walk in their shoes...or at least our versions of their shoes. <br /><br />My father used to say, "Times change but people don't." He was right. The circumstances are different for you and for me from those of our parents. But some feelings are universal.<br /><br />Good luck with this project.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107272404430168325noreply@blogger.com