Curious Time to be a Romantic
February 14, 2012

The first Valentine I ever got was from Marvin Woo. I was in the fourth grade and he lived in a white stucco dilapidated bungalow on Dorothy street. I lived around the corner in a small Spanish on Gretna Green street. I was somewhat a refugee and didn't quite understand the concept of Valentine's Day. We had just escaped Iran, and I was still haunted by the echo of gun fire and blood on the streets. Gretna Green seemed ...


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