It’s gotta be that a little bit of my actions and a little bit of fate’s help just worked in my favor. And that’s what terrifies me.
Heartwarming
Girls
My mother is soft like dandelions and freshly washed sheets.
En Su Espejo
Adulthood begins when you are able to look beyond the person you see in the mirror.
Why Obsessions Matter
I chose to write about how my obsession with comics books, which seemed the opposite of my personality, has allowed me to grow into who I am, both as a writer and as a person.
Letter to Younger Me
Hello! How’s your life in China? I hope you don’t throw this letter away once you see it’s in English…
Papi
Papi, I know —
Happiness in Compensations
The day I see this, I will have achieved my happiness.
The Sky’s the Limit
Airplanes had been my passion. Now they were my obsession.
Crushes Can Drive You Crazy
There’s no age limit on crushes.
Loving in New Ways
Sometimes the best love is the one that can exist without words.
Dinner Time
A poem of food and family.
Cute Teachers
Everybody loves a cute teacher, even if they’re a bad one….
Nagiti-Buitu
My grandmother is eighty-two years old…and yet she still has the life of a Youngblood.