Prisha’s Mom Was a Veterinarian 🦋🦋🦋 Marching toward my immediate younger sister’s room, I braced myself for the formidable challenge ahead, like a running back...
The Butterfly Vote
A boy, a Kitten, and an Epic November Morning
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 14
The Roman Legion 🦋🦋🦋 “Dad, thanks anyway for your…oh, my God!” “Why, what’s going on?” I was about to thank Dad for his encouragement when...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 13
Nice Guys Finish Lunch 🦋🦋🦋 Smarting from the smackdown Lil Confucius handed me, I plodded to the backyard, shoulders slumped, eyelids heavy, and spirit drained....
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 12
Shakespearean Tragedy 🦋🦋🦋 It soon became evident that Lil Confucius, true to her form, had easily seen through my intentions. She wasn’t going to spare...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 11
Lil Confucius 🦋🦋🦋 Feeling pretty sure I had secured Hyung’s vote, I turned my attention to Maknae, our family’s youngest. While many cultures typically dote...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 10
Dancing Nietzsche 🦋🦋🦋 “Hyung, I got your vote, right?” A silent pause stretched out for a good five seconds before he finally spoke, his face...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 9
A Georgian on My Mind 🦋🦋🦋 “Hey, man, come right in.” Hyung, fully sprawled out on his plain, frameless king-sized bed and still clad in...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 8
George, John, Paul, Ringo, and Fermi 🦋🦋🦋 As soon as the meeting ended, I stepped outside to gather myself in the peaceful open space of...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 7
Pre-match Staredown 🦋🦋🦋 Only one thing was certain: Dad, eager to avoid both the dreadful thwack of Mom’s volleyball spikes against his back and a...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 6
Milkomeda 🦋🦋🦋 “Jesus Christ, what’s that on your belly!?” Yet again I was roused from sleep before my alarm had a chance to sound. To...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 5
Sleeping Cinnamon Roll 🦋🦋🦋 When my focus shifted from my memories of early years in Atlanta back to the kitten, I saw that the little...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 4
“You’re Going to Berkeley, Ain’t Ya?” 🦋🦋🦋 Reflecting back on my first years in the States, I was baffled by how my parents thought it...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 3
Seoul to Atlanta 🦋🦋🦋 The kitten’s improbable appearance on that chilly predawn morning reminded me once more that life has no qualms about tossing twists...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 2
A Trembling Ball of Fur 🦋🦋🦋 They say catching a glimpse of a purple shooting star is a rare gift. Well, like a wondrous purple...
The Butterfly Vote : Chapter 1
The American Chestnut Tree 🦋🦋🦋 In the eastern part of North America breathes a gracefully modest band of ancient mountains called the Appalachians. One of...