Hiking with my Asian mother
When Lee woke up to the sound of drapes being pulled across the window, she knew she was in for a bad day. Please leave me alone , she thought, burying her pounding head underneath a pillow. “Why you sleep in middle of day!” Her mother’s shrill voice erased any chance of returning to her slumber. “I will have no lazy daughter!” Although Lee might have expected this when she was a teenager, she was an adult now. She had a husband and a house of her own. Why was her mother even here? “Just go home,” she said, unmoving. “We both leaving. Get out of bed.” She pulled away Lee’s blankets, leaving her exposed and cold. “I’m not going anywhere.” She tried pulling back her covers, but they were on the floor now. “Yes, you are. Get up!” She motioned impatiently at Lee, waving her arms wildly. Lee sat up and rubbed her eyes, wincing a...