Pain is a gift. Suffering is a prison. - by christina fang

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A scene from Lady Bird Last night, Ari and I went to a local spot to grab Thai food for dinner. She’s my best friend on the island and also my next-door neighbor. She came over to my house because she was on her period and craving comfort food, and I didn’t want to cook because I was feeling depressed. She ordered an egg salad, and I ordered a seafood salad. On the island, it’s a running joke that tourists can’t handle “Thai spicy”, so waiters often ask what spice level you can manage. A Dutch friend once told me that instead of saying "little spicy," you can say "baby spicy." It’s cuter,…

Pain is a gift. Suffering is a prison. - by christina fang

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