Sep 11, 2003 16:12
Saw an older asian man crossing the street today. He was about halfway across when the light was turning red. There was this car barreling down the street honking at him to get out of the way. He had to semi-run. Made me think about my dad and how that will never happen to him again.
I was talking to a friend online today. The subject of languages came up and I mentioned I speak toy san. My friend asked me where that language was from. I replied..."It's kind of a village language. The village where my dad is...no, no...was from." Past tense. That's it. So smoothly the words were replaced. No longer present. Past.