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Posted in adoptee, Adoptee Thoughts, adoption, Blogging, my writing, poetry

Dear… Man Yee.

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A piece I wrote on my birthday this year:

Last photo of me with PoPo before I was relinquished at approx 3 months old

You are enough.

You were loved.

You are still loved.

She thinks of you all the time, especially on your birthday.

Today is your birthday.

Today you turn 39.

Today your First Mother, your life giver, is 56.

Today she will probably pause to think of you.

And mourn you.

Today you can mourn freely.

Mourn for what could’ve been.

Today you can celebrate.

Celebrate all that you do have.

To mourn and to celebrate.

That is what it means to be an adoptee.

A child displaced from one family.

A child placed with another family.

Mourning and dancing can coincide on the same coin.

Tears can come with sorrow and joy.

Express them freely, Man Yee.

It is your right.

Posted in adoptee, Australian, Blogging, blogging the important stuff, film review, I don't write reviews, life, movies, my life, my thoughts, my writing, personal, Reflections

Being an Asian Adoptee in the Western World

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Or: My journey as a Chinese born Australian who doesn’t see herself as Asian but, after seeing Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, I realise a part of me deep down still has some strong connection to my Chinese roots.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Gif created by me. Credit: Marvel Studios)

That is one heck of a subtitle, hey? But, this is how I felt after watching this new entry into Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

This is not going to be a typical review, and there will also be no major spoilers (probably), but fair warning I will be gushing a lot as my love for this film surpasses any other MCU film. Also, this post will most likely be all over the place. So please bear with me.

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Posted in Blogging, my writing, poetry

Words By Me – A Poem

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Something I wrote last year

I write words

Sometimes they elude me

They trundle down the black hole

Of my thoughts

Sometimes I can patch them together In a semi-coherent loop

Loop the loop

Sing a song of sixpence…

Wait, this isn’t a nursery rhyme

Why do rhymes rhyme

Language is a weird beast

It lets you feast on the thoughts

Of mankind

And then store them away

For posterity’s sake

Take the cake and eat it too

Have my words

Have your words

Send them spiralling out

To the world

And then peruse them

Use them

Throw them out

And start again

Words

By me.

⁃ M. Withey 2020

Posted in Blogging, fictional vignette, my thoughts, my writing

The First of March

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The following vignette is something I wrote in my journal to help me process some thoughts that were going through my mind. I find it helpful to write like I’m having a conversation with one of my characters when I’m trying to think things through.

Daniel is Daniel McTavish an Irish Mafia hitman who repented of his sins, gave up the Mafia life and is now a youth pastor.

This is not a story per se, so I thought it better to share in my blog.

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Posted in fan fiction, fanfiction, fiction, my writing, Simple Plan, Writing

“We should be.” (Bed Hair – Eleven)

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Dear Diary,

Pierre is really, really good at fooling the public that he’s happy. That everything is fine in his life and he’s content and enjoying the moments with the band. But, tonight…everyone, and I mean everyone, got to see the real face of Pierre Charles Bouvier.

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“Three sizes too big.” (Bed Hair – Ten)

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Dear Diary,

School holidays. Something safe to write about. As a relief teacher holidays are my time to refresh myself. To take a breather. I guess it helps me to recalibrate. These holidays are going to be quite a bit different and will encroach into term time, so, I won’t be available to relieve any classes. I’m still not sure how I feel about it all. It seems so sudden… Simple Plan, here, in Perth. Fools Rush In, supporting them on their national tour. I still can’t get my head around it.

Pierre. I don’t have words.

The others, it’s great to see them…

What am I going to tell Bianca and Mark and the rest of the guys? How do you tell them about a past that is hard for me to even think about?

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“Sounds like a plan.” (Bed Hair – Six)

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Perth, WA

Dear Diary,


Or dairy maybe? I’m eating Easter eggs, because, hey it’s that time of the year. Anyway, this week is going so darn slow. But, I’m perfectly fine with that. Because, guess what’s happening this weekend. Well, technically next week? I don’t have any relief work and Mark practically twisted my arm to join them as part of their Merch crew. Which would be fine…but the band they’re supporting. Big sighs, right?   
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