Last week, I submitted a personal essay to Asian American Justice Center, which was asking for submissions about what sparked young Asian Americans' passion for justice. I saw a call for entries on AngryAsianMan.com.
I waited til the wee hours of the morning the night of the deadline to write something up. I had a lot of fun working on it. And lo and behold, it was put up online!
I really do love what I wrote, but I have to mention two mistakes I made. At the end of my essay, I say that some of my uncles had a falling out with my aunt. That is not true and I feel terrible that I misunderstood and misrepresented a story my mom told me a couple years ago. I also say in the essay that only my mom supports my cousin Joanne, but in fact, one of my uncles does as well.
If I hadn't written the essay the night of the deadline, I could have checked my facts with my mom before submitting. But I didn't. And now I can't change what was put up. But that is definitely a lesson learned. In writing, especially in writing about personal matters, I have to check my facts.
Aside from those two mistakes, I am proud of the essay and hope you enjoy it!
"The Spark of Love Within"
About Me
- Lara
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- I started this blog when I was a full-time volunteer with Good Shepherd Volunteers (GSV). I spent one year in NYC, one year in Malaysia, and one year in Thailand. As a volunteer, I believed my main role was to love and know the people and communities I lived and worked with. This blog helped me to process and share that experience. I don’t blog so much anymore, but you can find me on Instagram @LATorii7
1 comment:
lara,
your essay is really wonderfully written and so YOU! It actually made me tear up a bit. I bet your mom is super proud of the young social justice advocate that she helped cultivate in you.
You are truly a gem to this world : )
keep shining, beautiful friend!
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