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Our stories hold power no matter the circumstances of our lives. A Hmong-American woman looks on her father's modest life, and her own — through refugee camps in Thailand to their new life in the American Midwest — and reveals lessons from the powerless on our inherent dignity, even through our most vulnerable times.

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June 18, 2016

That Type of Father

Often the most valuable lessons our fathers teach us are the ones we didn't realize we were learning. A son of Korean immigrants expresses gratitude for a lifetime of tough-love education from his wartime father.

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December 17, 2015

Education: A Poem

A father's poetic awe at his elemental connection with his son, and the thrill he feels in witnessing this miracle of new life.

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November 25, 2015

Deciduous Hymn

With the gift of a poem, a father marvels at the infinities embodied by his young son in this lyrical moment of parental reverence.
A father of young children contemplates the messages and the survival skills passed from father to child on how to live with the burdens and the suffering of human life.
When the crush of a beige cubicle and endless meetings deaden creative impulses, a newborn baby girl prompts an explosion of creativity — and the celebratory, enthusiastic person the author's dream job had taken away.
The memory of a father weeping reminds a son how men often don't tend to grief well. But, by sharing emotions, fathers may be a key in helping boys grow into stronger, more compassionate human beings.