March 30 - Why is the choice to serve leftover Chinese food significant in “Lunch”? How could the author have made a more culturally meaningful choice for her grandmother? Use the text to support your answer. Then reflect on a time when you realized you could have done something more meaningful for someone else.

Response: Choosing to serve leftover Chinese food in "Lunch" is significant because it shows how her family customs in Panama have been dwindling away. The author states that ever since her grandfather died and her grandmother moved to the other side of the city, the Lunch's have never been as extravagant as they used to be. The author could have possibly learned how to make her grandmother's famous Sancocho to cheer her up.A time that I could have done something more meaningful for someone else was when I was having dinner with my dad. Around 4 or 5 years ago, I was at my dad's house and my step mom was preparing dinner for the whole family. My dad really wanted to watch a movie with all of us on the couch, but I had mentioned before that my friends and I had planned to finish a run for one of our games, and this was the only day that all of us could be online to play. In my head, I thought "I won't be able to play with my friends forever, but I know my dad will always be around." I foolishly thought this way of thinking was flawless, as it was also supported by my animosity and bitterness towards my father at the time. That night I played games with my friends was underwhelming. Our run that we had been saving for weeks was ruined by dumb mistakes all of us made, and all of our progress was lost. Once I got annoyed at the game after a while, I remembered that my family was still upstairs watching a movie all together. It had been 3 hours since I left the living room, yet I still had some hope that everyone would still be awake. As I was climbing upstairs, all the guilt of my selfishness hit me all at once. Of course, everyone had already gone to sleep upstairs, and I was left alone in the dark and empty living room. If I had just pushed aside my feelings towards my dad, maybe I could have made some good memories with him and his family that night.

Summary: Today, we read Lunch by Christina Henrique.

Reflection: Doing something meaningful for someone else, even if you don't want to do it, is a selfless and kind act everyone should do.

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