My Parents Are Both College Professors, And

Every Memorial In Its Time Has A Different Goal.

My Dad Was Dean Of Fine Arts At The University. I Was Casting Bronzes In The School Foundry. I Was Using The University As A Playground.

When I Was Very Little, We Would Get Letters From China, In Chinese, And They' Be Censored. We Were A Very Insular Little Family.

If We Can't Face Death, We'll Never Overcome It. You Have To Look It Straight In The Eye. Then You Can Turn Around And Walk Back Out Into The Light.

My Parents Are Both College Professors, And It Made Me Want To Question Authority, Standards And Traditions.