Ethical Living
A pair of secondhand red shoes helped me appreciate my father
My parents loved me, and that justified a little discomfort
Relationships
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Ethical Living
In some families, medical assistance in dying is anything but a peaceful ending
Family members often support the idea of MAID in the abstract, but the procedure can take on a new meaning when it hits close to home
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Ethical Living
I’m in my late 40s, and I’ve already lived a life of resurrections
If I were to appear as I am now in front of any previous iteration, I’d be in disbelief
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Spirituality
Every time I walk by my sister’s apartment, time stands still
It was in her third-floor apartment that she told us she wasn't doing well
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Ethical Living
After my grandfather passed away, my dad started a new culinary tradition
For many South Asian immigrant families, including my own, cooking for someone is an act of kindness from the heart
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Ethical Living
My grandma was a Grinch at Christmas, but I wouldn’t have it any other way
Her family was torn apart, but on Christmas, she had proof she had made a life on the other side of the world
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Ethical Living
My little brother made everything — including Christmas — new again
Before Luke was born, my parents and I barely marked the holiday
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Ethical Living
Santa Claus showcased the gulf between my immigrant mother and myself
Her ignorance of the 'Christmas Man' represented the two different worlds we lived in
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Ethical Living
I turned to art to mourn my dad, the Anishinaabe man I never knew
Painter Mike Alexander learned to process his emotions through the canvas
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Ethical Living
Meet 3 couples who found love in the pandemic
These heartwarming stories prove that not even COVID-19 can stop love
