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burning incense and joss papers at a chinese funeral

How to Plan a Chinese Funeral: A step-by-step guide

August 3, 2020 //  by dirtyelbows

I noticed more people are reading my Chinese funeral blog post these days, and I wonder if it has to do with Covid-19, though I am unaware …

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Category: LifeTag: chinese funeral, death

my dad and I, as a toddler, swimming in a lake

Lessons Learned from My Father’s Death

June 17, 2019 //  by dirtyelbows

Today is Father’s Day. Half a year has gone by since my dad passed away. To be honest, I’m not feeling sad today. It feels like a normal …

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Category: LifeTag: dad, death, grief

January 28, 2019

January 29, 2019 //  by dirtyelbows

Yesterday was January 28th. The date on my one-way ticket to Colombia, the first stop on my solo adventure across South America. It was also …

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Category: LifeTag: chinese culture, dad, death

Losing My Dad

January 6, 2019 //  by dirtyelbows

For the first time in my life, I feel grief. But only moments of it when the realization hits that I’ll never see my dad or hear his voice …

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Category: LifeTag: dad, death, family, home

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