Eric is so excited about baking Taiwanese pastries with me that he talks super fast and about things that I don't even understand, but I nod anyway because I think his passion will make the difference. I have never seen my sons so excited about cooking, except maybe Eddie when he was learning to make chili with his dad.
It's kind of nice to think about cooking with someone. Normally I am very controlling in the kitchen, but there is something about Eric that really reminds me of Honey. And Honey is very good at calming me down, and she is okay when I need to be bossy.
"I am not sure what this YouTube thing is but yes, we should definitely exchange numbers," I say, pulling my phone out of my purse. I am getting more used to putting phone numbers directly in my phone now, it's actually very convenient. "And I do get excited about efficiently working appliances."
Eric's phone picture is of a man and a dog, maybe it's his brother. I wish I had a picture of my family with me.
I punch my number into Eric's phone with a nod. "You know, I think I am very open to meeting people no matter where I am, I know that there are always good people even if you have to look hard for them," I say lightly. "But it's... well, I'm sure you know. It's still hard, I feel like there's nobody I know very well, it's like I moved from Taiwan to the United States all over again. Except this is a move I never would have made because of my family. My boys are thirteen, eleven, and eight. Maybe if they were all grown up I would feel better about being here, but they're still so small. Especially Evan. He still asks for me to pick him up sometimes when he's feeling sick."
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Date: 2016-08-26 04:24 am (UTC)It's kind of nice to think about cooking with someone. Normally I am very controlling in the kitchen, but there is something about Eric that really reminds me of Honey. And Honey is very good at calming me down, and she is okay when I need to be bossy.
"I am not sure what this YouTube thing is but yes, we should definitely exchange numbers," I say, pulling my phone out of my purse. I am getting more used to putting phone numbers directly in my phone now, it's actually very convenient. "And I do get excited about efficiently working appliances."
Eric's phone picture is of a man and a dog, maybe it's his brother. I wish I had a picture of my family with me.
I punch my number into Eric's phone with a nod. "You know, I think I am very open to meeting people no matter where I am, I know that there are always good people even if you have to look hard for them," I say lightly. "But it's... well, I'm sure you know. It's still hard, I feel like there's nobody I know very well, it's like I moved from Taiwan to the United States all over again. Except this is a move I never would have made because of my family. My boys are thirteen, eleven, and eight. Maybe if they were all grown up I would feel better about being here, but they're still so small. Especially Evan. He still asks for me to pick him up sometimes when he's feeling sick."