MOI HALLOWEEN COSTUME, COURTESY OF POETRY

The Filipino tradition of pagmamano involves showing respect by kissing an elder's hand or raising the hand to touch your forehead. Well, at Berkeley, it happened -- one of the students reached for my hand to touch her forehead.



That was an unexpected First! I was touched but honestly didn't know how to respond. Ach, ye mischievous Poetry angels....and the Chatty One shakes her new cane at them! Just remember that if you ever see my hair gathered into a bun, it's probably for costuming one's self for ... Halloween! Now, off to search for those long-ignored pearls....

...although, Leny, I believe that be "Elder", not "Old" ...