This I Believe: I Feed Monkeys on my Birthday

A friend told me about this "This I Believe" essay by Harold Taw, a Seattle writer (one who I believe just received an Artist Trust GAP grant).

Here's a sampling of it:

I could say that I believe in America because it rewarded my family's hard work to overcome poverty. I could say that I believe in holding on to rituals and traditions because they helped us flourish in a new country. But these concepts are more concretely expressed this way: I believe in feeding monkeys on my birthday -- something I've done without fail for 35 years.



You can read the whole essay here. Or click the link on the title of this post.


I hope you are each considering something you believe in to submit to this fantastic series.


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