Growing up between two countries felt like having two selves. In midlife, that tension has softened

Growing up between two countries felt like having two selves. In midlife, that tension has softened

Age has made me a more fully realized version of myself – I didn’t recognize that until returning to the PhilippinesLast month, it was my paternal grandmother’s 105th birthday. It’s unlikely that we’ll have many more chances to visit her, so my husband, daughters and I visited the Philippines to celebrate – my first trip since February 2020.Despite being born in the US and having lived here since, I still consider the Philippines home. I’ve made…