Ocean Vuong

Language suddenly became this permission for everyone to bypass the small talk, bypass talking about the weather or where I'm from, the patriots.

Language suddenly became this permission for everyone to bypass the small talk, bypass talking about the weather or where I'm from, the patriots.

Language suddenly became this permission for everyone to bypass the small talk, bypass talking about the weather or where I'm from, the patriots.

And talk about our moments that keep us up at night and destigmatize vulnerability. And everyone in the nail salon just lit up and they were all in the same shared moment. And there was an incredible moment. Another moment for me, there's these two moments that stuck with me in the nail salon. where my mother was not working on this woman, but she was next to the same desk.

And talk about our moments that keep us up at night and destigmatize vulnerability. And everyone in the nail salon just lit up and they were all in the same shared moment. And there was an incredible moment. Another moment for me, there's these two moments that stuck with me in the nail salon. where my mother was not working on this woman, but she was next to the same desk.

And talk about our moments that keep us up at night and destigmatize vulnerability. And everyone in the nail salon just lit up and they were all in the same shared moment. And there was an incredible moment. Another moment for me, there's these two moments that stuck with me in the nail salon. where my mother was not working on this woman, but she was next to the same desk.

And your show was talking about estranged families, parents not being able to talk, something like that. And we were all kind of wrapped and chit-chatting. And this woman getting her nail done, she stopped and she just says, well, some days I wish I didn't have any parents. And everyone was just kind of like, what do we do? There was a moment, to me as a child, it felt endless.

And your show was talking about estranged families, parents not being able to talk, something like that. And we were all kind of wrapped and chit-chatting. And this woman getting her nail done, she stopped and she just says, well, some days I wish I didn't have any parents. And everyone was just kind of like, what do we do? There was a moment, to me as a child, it felt endless.

And your show was talking about estranged families, parents not being able to talk, something like that. And we were all kind of wrapped and chit-chatting. And this woman getting her nail done, she stopped and she just says, well, some days I wish I didn't have any parents. And everyone was just kind of like, what do we do? There was a moment, to me as a child, it felt endless.

Because I knew enough to think that's a crazy thing to say. Because that means you wouldn't be alive. Yeah. And all of a sudden, another woman down the aisle just started comforting her. And before you know it, everyone... I said, you know what, I feel the same way too, but there's other ways. You don't have to feel that way.

Because I knew enough to think that's a crazy thing to say. Because that means you wouldn't be alive. Yeah. And all of a sudden, another woman down the aisle just started comforting her. And before you know it, everyone... I said, you know what, I feel the same way too, but there's other ways. You don't have to feel that way.

Because I knew enough to think that's a crazy thing to say. Because that means you wouldn't be alive. Yeah. And all of a sudden, another woman down the aisle just started comforting her. And before you know it, everyone... I said, you know what, I feel the same way too, but there's other ways. You don't have to feel that way.

And then the person working on her nail, my mom's friend, said, well, I'm glad you're here because I wouldn't get to make your hand so beautiful. And all of a sudden, here we are in an afternoon in Connecticut surrounding a woman who maybe wished she wasn't born and trying to convince her that she should have been here. And then that revealed this kind of doubt in ourselves.

And then the person working on her nail, my mom's friend, said, well, I'm glad you're here because I wouldn't get to make your hand so beautiful. And all of a sudden, here we are in an afternoon in Connecticut surrounding a woman who maybe wished she wasn't born and trying to convince her that she should have been here. And then that revealed this kind of doubt in ourselves.

And then the person working on her nail, my mom's friend, said, well, I'm glad you're here because I wouldn't get to make your hand so beautiful. And all of a sudden, here we are in an afternoon in Connecticut surrounding a woman who maybe wished she wasn't born and trying to convince her that she should have been here. And then that revealed this kind of doubt in ourselves.

And then she, you know, it's interesting, she just started laughing. And we laugh because it's a relief of tension. And we all kind of start, that session just ended with everyone laughing. I don't know why these things happen, but language creates more language. And when we pay attention to it, the way you've done your whole career, you open up these little chasms. That woman said what she said.

And then she, you know, it's interesting, she just started laughing. And we laugh because it's a relief of tension. And we all kind of start, that session just ended with everyone laughing. I don't know why these things happen, but language creates more language. And when we pay attention to it, the way you've done your whole career, you open up these little chasms. That woman said what she said.

And then she, you know, it's interesting, she just started laughing. And we laugh because it's a relief of tension. And we all kind of start, that session just ended with everyone laughing. I don't know why these things happen, but language creates more language. And when we pay attention to it, the way you've done your whole career, you open up these little chasms. That woman said what she said.

We met her where she was. And it was because this.

We met her where she was. And it was because this.