COFFEE & BISCUITS

My family is finally having a reunion.  It has been amost three years since all of its 5 members come together, and this time, come together in the meager 300ish sqr ft apartment of my brother in NYC.  It is his graduation.

Today as I was sitting in the bus, a chinese word came up in my mind.  I just have to type it here:

超能力

It meant magic power.  When we were young, we used to pretend we have 超能力.  When asked: if we could be granted one wish, what would we want? 超能力, we both said.   Too many cartoons for us then.  My brother had a big influence on my likings.  He pretended he has 超能力, so I pretended I have 超能力 as well.  I was like a duck swaddling behind the mother duck, learning the latest trends –be it cartoons, toys, or human concepts–from him.

By human concepts, let me give a specific example.  I remember one day back from school, he asked me, “Wong Wing Yee, so do you know what does “make love” mean?”  (in Cantonese of course)

I said, “Cut hearts from paper.”

My brother has taught me a lot of things since we were young.  He always deconstructed walls in my contented little world.

On the bus today, I realized I’ve forgotten a lot about our converations since young. 

But anyways, congratulations Brother!