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Come Back Tomorrow

"You're late. Why are you late?" he asked me as soon as I stepped in. It was 1:15 pm on a Tuesday afternoon.

In my childish Tagalog (Philippine language) slur, I was able to say, "Yes, yes I am. I had some work to do." I wanted to say "You know I apologize. You really do not need to do all this for me, I truly appreciate it and again I am sorry for being late." My quiet frustration arises when I can not seem to express myself completely in my family's native tounge. It is ironic because words in other languages always seem much deeper and more descriptive,...

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