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Go and Do
Go and Do
My first job out of school I worked as a foster agency social worker. It was hands-on. I met with clients weekly. I helped them with…
Chan the Third
Apr 11, 2016
Do Not Lean
Do Not Lean
Back in the day my favorite music was rap. In the 80’s, some of my favorite artists were Big Daddy Kane and Father MC. The rap music I…
Chan the Third
Apr 7, 2016
Two Pieces
Two Pieces
There are two pieces to my life — the life before my mother died and the life after.
Chan the Third
Apr 7, 2016
Return Home
Return Home
Eight years ago I went with the Norwalk SDA Church to Lautoka, Fiji. We stayed at Lautoka Primary School. We slept in tents. One night…
Chan the Third
Mar 7, 2016
He Rebuked The Wind And All Was Calm
He Rebuked The Wind And All Was Calm
I’ve been cycling for over a year. When I first began, I started on the weekends from Seal Beach to Newport. I borrowed a friend’s bike. I…
Chan the Third
Jan 24, 2016
Get Up, Take Your Mat, and Go Home
Get Up, Take Your Mat, and Go Home
I was seventeen. I played tailback and safety for my high school’s football team. I had a cousin back then who introduced me to Jesus. He…
Chan the Third
Jul 11, 2015
He Will Not Depart
He Will Not Depart
My dad was an auto dismantler. He bought cars that were too expensive to fix and took what still worked. He scrapped the rest. He worked…
Chan the Third
Jun 13, 2015
Far From Me
Far From Me
This is my day-to-day: how will I cope with pain? I wake with a migraine or arthritic pain in my legs and joints. I’m dealing with…
Chan the Third
May 24, 2015
After My Own Heart
After My Own Heart
I’m Puerto Rican from New York City, the Lower East Side. I wanted to finish my religion degree at an Adventist college that went beyond…
Chan the Third
May 23, 2015
More than many sparrows
More than many sparrows
I’m a PhD candidate studying Iberian linguistics, the languages from the Iberian peninsula, Spain and Portugal. I used to be a lawyer in…
Chan the Third
Jan 17, 2015
Sing
Sing
I was diagnosed with PCOS — polycystic ovarian syndrome. I wasn’t raised with a healthy lifestyle and gained bad eating habits.
Chan the Third
Jan 10, 2015
Rejoice
Rejoice
I have an awesome man. I took a lot of my pain out on him, though. Now I can see him for who he is.
Chan the Third
Dec 27, 2014
Dust From Your Feet
Dust From Your Feet
Forty-year-old security guard for La Sierra University, single male. I got the job through a friend of mine. Worked for ten years. We walk…
Chan the Third
Dec 13, 2014
Family Pictures
Family Pictures
We didn’t know anybody. We went online looking for a church.
Chan the Third
Dec 6, 2014
On This Rock
On This Rock
Chan the Third
Nov 29, 2014
A Good Day
A Good Day
I think about those times. You never know. You think that you overcome something, and sometimes you don’t.
Chan the Third
Nov 22, 2014
Two Stories
Two Stories
I never really wanted kids.
Chan the Third
Nov 15, 2014
What This Page is About
What This Page is About
We’re just passing through.
Chan the Third
Nov 10, 2014
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