Family ⁽⁴⁾

Last night at home I slept the soundliest sleep I have had in over a hundred days. My wife felt the same; since I left home to study out of town, her sleep quality has declined markedly. She often wakes in the middle of the…

Just before New Year's Day, I had some personal business and asked for leave a day and a half early to come home. After handling my affairs, I organized at home all the courses I have taken this semester, with efficiency far exceeding what I…

"Stop memorizing vocabulary—I want you to keep me company." When I got up this morning and, as usual, took out my phone to recite words, my wife immediately stopped me. I smiled, put the phone down, and talked with her. We have been together for…

Over the past week, I have been traveling with my family. For our family, this was a rare grand reunion. I took my father to visit my older brother, sister-in-law and nephew; my little nephew is only a bit over a year old, and it…