OPINION
Page 6 n THE ASIAN REPORTER
March 6, 2017
Volume 27 Number 5
March 6, 2017
ISSN: 1094-9453
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e are truly blessed.
The other night, my wife Maya and I were
sitting across from each other at the dining
table when Maya seemed to pause for a moment,
lost in thought.
She took a breath and with a gentle smile, looked
up at me and said, “You know, I’m just so thankful
we’re all healthy and happy right now.”
I knew what she meant.
Like any other family, we have our challenges.
The one challenge most obvious in our family is the
fact that two of our three triplets are on the autism
spectrum, which requires both our constant
attention and for them to attend a special-needs
school. But this is something we’ve dealt with for 17
years now. It’s part of our lives. It’s part of our
routine. We’ve got this.
What Maya meant, was that despite our
children’s challenges, all three of them are happy,
well adjusted, and doing just fine.
What she also meant, was that after many years
of working hard and investing time, effort, and
resources into our respective work and business,
our diligence seems to be paying off.
We’re not ready to build a helipad on top of our
home or hire Martha Stewart to cater a soirée or
anything like that, but things have been looking up.
We have a comfortable home, nice cars, and
opportunities to travel.
And yet, regardless of how well things are going,
some things never change.
A few days ago, Maya and I were invited to our
local police foundation fundraiser. Called “Women
in Blue,” the luncheon celebrated the work of
women on the police force. It was an amazing and
entertaining event highlighting some very
honorable women.
After we finished the meal, and after a number of
awards were presented, dessert was served, and
along with the dessert was another treat — an
W
individually packaged gourmet donut. It was a
small yet beautifully decorated donut with
decadent frosting and crystal-like sparkles on top.
The donuts were provided by one of the sponsors of
the event, a local high-end donut shop specializing
in scrumptious treats with exotic flavors and
toppings.
Here’s the thing. The donut was served after the
meal, and after the actual dessert, so when the
event was over, many people in the audience left
their donut behind — a pristine, perfectly decorated
donut, sitting in its plastic packaging.
By now, you probably know where I’m going with
this.
As guests were getting up to leave, Maya and I
said goodbye to the people at our table. While we
were heading to the exit, we saw a sea of brightly
colored donuts practically lighting the path to the
exit.
It didn’t matter that I was full. It didn’t matter
that the only donut I could lay claim to was the one I
was served. It didn’t matter that if I really wanted a
donut, I could buy a dozen from the gourmet shop
which was around the corner. Heck, it didn’t even
matter that I’m on a diet and the main parameter of
the diet — rule number one — is “No Donuts!”
The only thing that mattered to me was that there
was a line of unclaimed donuts that had my name on
them. I was swiping gourmet donuts in a room
teaming with police officers.
And for those of you who know me, and know my
wife, before you assume Maya was the voice of
reason telling me it was ridiculous and embarrass-
ing that I was scooping up all these donuts, let me
just dispel the notion by mentioning that at one
point Maya said, “I think I might be able to squeeze
two more donuts into my purse.”
OK, maybe she didn’t actually say that, and
maybe I was the one stuffing the donuts into her
purse, but a donut is a donut in my book.
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