My aunt from Chicago is in California for the week! Recently, my dad told me the story of how my aunt when she was younger had fallen in love with an actor\’s brother. And how she came to America just for him, leaving her life in Hong Kong. Her entire family was against the idea but she followed her heart. Then her beloved disappeared and she married a minister. My dad always had said that she had so much potential (I am sure he meant in terms of beauty), but she hasn\’t ever used it.

Anyway, so I went downstairs today (I got home around 10:30 pm so she was already asleep). As I was standing at the kitchen counter and my parents were washing the dishes, my aunt ran up to me and asked where my pocket was. Not knowing her intentions, I just pointed at my jacket pocket with a zipper. She looked cautiously to make sure my parents were not looking. Then she unzipped my pocket and stuffed something green inside. I was flabberghasted. I tried not to let her give that to me. But alas, chinese relatives. I had thought that she would only give $20 of her generosity…but no it turns out to be only $50. Not as much as cheez\’ tip of $100 though!