Love

… or as many stars, when the night is quiet, see the secret loves of men. (Catullus 7) I’ve been searching for a proper English translation of 暧昧 (pinyin: ài mèi) but to no avail. Some friend once suggested “situationship,” but I feel like the Chinese word doesn’t really depend…

I stood in a dusty dugout wearing blue Osh-Kosh-B’Gosh overalls, holding a pink balloon, staring at a boy who was staring back at me. I was two years old, and it was love at first sight. One of our parents snapped a picture that lives in my baby album, protected…

My wife and I celebrate 20 years of marriage on January 11, 2023. We’ve loved and grown a lot along the way. Here are 20 lessons and insights learned — included, too, are several thank yous, to my wonderful wife, Stephanie. I love you. The universe comes together as it’s meant to God brought us together, I truly believe that. So many signs when we met and through our first 20 years. Religious differences don’t matter Lutheran vs. Catholic? Made for some fun, early conversations … but, together we are one, and no matter…

Giving away and sharing yourself with someone is one of the most dauntless things you could carry out. The default nature of human beings is to love and be loved. Love itself is the most pivotal fragment of human existence. Everything originated from human’s need to be intimate. …