My mom lived two floors below my dad and his roommates in college. As is often the case when people move away from home, my mom became much more self-sufficient around this time in her life. This translated into her t…

The best "how did you meet?" story I have ever heard was the one my parents have. My parents are both from the Philippines: my mother from a country town, my father from the nation's capital. It's an hour plane ride bet…