09/15/2024
If you are new to my page, thanks for the follow and listening to me blab.
When I was growing up, I was shy and an introvert. My parents were first generation immigrants from Vietnam 🇻🇳 my first language was Cantonese.
The first few years of my life was spent growing up in regent park til I was 5. When my parents saved enough money to purchase their first townhome in Scarborough (Warden & Finch). Scarborough was where I spend most of my childhood and into adolescence.
I remembered my mom working 2 jobs. She worked at a factory by day and by night I would hear the sounds of the sewing machine whirling til the wee hours of the night.
My dad also worked 2 jobs. He also had a factory job by day and at night he would deliver pizzas. I would be so excited on friday nights when he came home with a pizza he made loaded with my favourite toppings🍕
My memories of elementary school were meh 😑 as it was difficult being the minority in the class. Like many immigrants I faced challenges with identity and discrimination growing up.
I remember being teased for brining chopsticks for lunch and asked how my bowl of worms tasted (noodles)🍜. Worst part was when they teased cause of my last name. They called me “Louie loser”.
High school was when I tried finding myself but there was a new problem… fitting in. I never fit into any of the groups. High school was a big blur!
Let’s stop here and say thanks for still reading and listening to me re-live my childhood LOL😆 you’re awesome!!
Fast forward to today! I am still finding myself. I think we all are in some way or another are still finding ourselves. There are always things to improve, tweak and do. But now, I am no longer doing it to fit in, I am doing it for myself, for my family and for the future me.
I have purpose, I have direction, I have passion and most importantly I have God!
Would I rewrite my past? HELL NO!! My past taught me resilience, humility and courage.
Dance like no one is watching… Keep shining and keep smiling!!😁
