We’ve reached the end of a dreadful week…
Everything had been so unreal. Even as I sat across the porch peering at her photograph framed with chrysanthemums, I was half expecting her to turn up, for she was always present when the family gathering. I waited in vain for a sign that indicated this entire incident [...]

Today’s entry is dedicated to my Second Aunt- Dad’s elder sister and fifth of six children.
My 二姑 was a jovial woman in her 50s. My cousin, WX- her first son- is only two weeks older than me. Many of my childhood memories involved WX and 二姑. There were the frequent visits by 二姑 (because I [...]