I don't really remember the first half of the day, but at 5 Co Hang picked me up to go to La Quinta High School's first Vietnamese Culture Night. Chu Phuong, Dustin, Hung, and I got together and we all sat in their gym to watch Natalie perform in one of the dances. The first part of the event was whatever, but I really enjoyed watching the skit about Vietnamese escaping, raising their children in Vietnam. It just reminds me of how tragic our history is and how growing up second generation here is such an opportunity. Plus, family time is always precious, cuz afterwards Chu Phuong took his nephews out to Pho to have cigs, coffee, and food of course. The talk we had was just a nice moment where we were all grown up men and sharing our thoughts on appropriate and equally inappropriate things. Family, even in laws and second cousins, is amazing, since we're linked together. That's why I really enjoyed just being there. I don't know how to explain it, but tonight I felt simply proud: proud to be Vietnamese and in the family that I am a part of. Time for bed! Good night world.
-Kev
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