"52 Shades of Graying"

"52 Shades of Graying"

Kim Recalls the “Tart Incident"

His "Meant-to-be" Moment

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Jim Hasse
Jan 25, 2023
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Middle-aged Asian couple sitting at kitchen table in new living quarters. Wife holding cup of coffee. Four tarts on table.

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The doorbell rang. It was a clear, fresh sound that mingled with the smell of carpet glue in the couple's new home and sent shots of joy and pride through Kim’s veins.

"I'll get it," Aiko announced from the hallway. Kim heard her open the front door to their first visitor. He jumped up from his desk in the den and grabbed a serving cart on…

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