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I must have been about four years old at the time. We were in Chicago’s Chinatown, doing our weekly grocery run. It was almost certainly a Monday, because that was the only day that the restaurant was closed. It was definitely sometime in the afternoon, in broad daylight. My dad pulled the car over on a side street while my mom jumped out to pick up some ingredients for meals throughout the week. My grandma was in the back next to my toddler brother in his carseat. I climbed into the front because it was mo
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I hate being late, even by a minute. It’s a wonder I’ve become so Californian, because everyone is always late. Recently, I was circling around downtown Burlingame looking for parking, not having much luck. Ten minutes later, I pulled into a spot and rushed off to my appointment. I hate being late. Then my ears perked up. The unmistakable tones of the Teochew dialect made me pause for a split second. My heart warmed. I hadn’t heard it in so long. Fun fact: “hello” in Teochew literally translates to “have yo