In my DNA
She leaned towards me and said loudly, “I bet you’re an AMAZING gardener!” Muriel was a leading member of our suburban congregation, so...
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Lotis Key
- Mar 16, 2016
- 5 min
Standing Room Only
Once upon a time lived a young girl who was light-hearted and glamorous. She could dance until dawn in rhinestone-studded heels. Over...
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Author Lotis Key
- Feb 13, 2016
- 9 min
Feeding My Filipino
My husband has invited three Filipino coworkers and their wives to dinner. That means we will be eight people total. I have been prepping...
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Author Lotis Key
- Feb 13, 2016
- 6 min
A Traveling Fool
My insight on the subject of personal destiny is that we do not make it, but rather, come into this world to receive it. A thoughtful...
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Author Lotis key
- Feb 13, 2016
- 2 min
CHOSEN
I was fourteen, when given my first glimpse of God. It was Christmas Eve, St. Paul’s College of Manila. In the balcony of the Chapel of...
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Author Lotis key
- Feb 13, 2016
- 7 min
Going Home
“Ang taba mo, Lotis! Kumusta si Dolphy? Mag pepelikula ka?” This is the cheerful greeting reserved specifically for me, every time I pass...
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Author Lotis Key
- Feb 13, 2016
- 9 min
White Men Can’t Jump—Start
Eeeyyauugghhhhh! … Ah-Ah-Ahhhh! … Uh-Uh-Uh … No-no-no-nooo!!! Agh! Agh! Moans, imprecations and squeaks, emanate in jerky spurts from my...
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Author Lotis Key
- Feb 13, 2016
- 7 min
Lunatic Magnet
Last week, over-hearing my daughter whispering into her cell phone, I suspected she was talking about our latest family adventure. There...
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Author Lotis Key
- Feb 13, 2016
- 6 min
I Love You Father Reuter
I was twelve when my parents divorced. My father was a 6’4” tall, golden haired, blue eyed American who’d served in the Pacific and...
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Author Lotis Key
- Feb 12, 2016
- 5 min
A Rose by any Other Name
There are two envelopes. The outer one—white with atomic tangerine detailing—has my name and address. The inner one—persimmon colored...
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Author Lotis Key - Photo Raymond Dizon
- Feb 12, 2016
- 9 min
CONVERGENCE
Of the many aspects of aging, perhaps the most thrilling one is the way in which, like wine, you finally settle into being yourself. The...
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