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eyes. He looked smaller somehow, less imposing.

“Are you proud of what I’ve accomplished?” I asked. “Or are you proud of who I am?”

He hesitated, and in that hesitation, I had my answer.

“I thought so,” I said.

“Emily, please. I’m trying.”

“I know you are,” I said. And I meant it. “But trying isn’t the same as understanding. You’re proud of Dr. Emily Chin,continue reading …