Ming C.
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First-time dad, immigrant, storyteller. Learning fatherhood, one sleepless night at a time. Based in Kamloops, capturing life through words & lens.
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I Gave Myself This One Rule—And Everything Got Better
For a while, I was cruising through life. Not because it was easy, but because I wasn’t driving. The days just blurred. Wake up, work, handle life, repeat. I hated that feeling. It was like watching someone else live my life from the passenger seat.
By Ming C.7 months ago in Confessions
Stop Telling Me to Be Grateful — Gratitude Won’t Pay the Bills
There’s this thing people love to say when life gets tough: “Be grateful.” And look — I get it. Gratitude has its place. I’m grateful to be where I am. I’m grateful to have a healthy son. I’m grateful to have a job, a roof, and food on the table.
By Ming C.8 months ago in Confessions
I Didn’t Cry When My Son Was Born — And I’m Not Sorry
I always thought I’d cry when my son was born. You know the scenes — the dad clutching his chest, overwhelmed with joy, a single tear rolling down his cheek as his baby enters the world. I expected something like that. But when the moment actually came, standing in the OR beside my wife, it was a very different story.
By Ming C.8 months ago in Confessions
If My Son Ever Asks ‘Was I an Accident?’ — This Is What I’ll Say
It was just another workday. I was on my lunch break, April had the day off, and we were sitting in the living room watching TV. Nothing dramatic, no background music, no movie moment — just us. Then came the test result, but not from a drugstore kit. We’d gone to the hospital for this one. We wanted it to feel real. Official.
By Ming C.8 months ago in Confessions
How I Realized It Wasn’t the Job – It Was Me
I Thought I Hated My Job I used to sit at my desk, glance at the clock, and swear it hadn’t moved. Meetings felt meaningless. Emails felt like noise. Even when things were going well, I had this constant itch — Is this it?
By Ming C.8 months ago in Motivation
