Cycling on Christmas Day in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. Photo by the author.
Our days have two faces — the beaming and the downcast. In between lies a space of neutrality.
Within that space, there are small things that make a big difference. These things are not what we call essential but they give meaning to the hours we consume while here.
I made a list of these things today.
Mama’s cooking
cozy socks
ginger tea
scented candle
morning yoga
sea shells
a student asking which word to use in her essay
my students teaching me a Vietnamese phrase
clicking ‘Publish’ after writing a blog post
the smell of my dog after a bath
(her smell before bath is okay too)
old photographs from home
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Seashells by the shore of Tung Thu Beach, Cat Ba Island, Vietnam. Photo by the author.
