If you've read or even heard of Lac Su's heartwrenching memoir I Love Yous Are For White People, you know that the title is pitch-perfect on multiple levels. Perhaps as a fellow child of Asian immigrants you can relate -- our parents are not always the most verbally expressive when it comes to love. Getting a simple "I love you" uttered between you might be a rare moment. It's often shown in other ways.
Anyone else feeling this? Then you might want to watch this. In this video by Steven Lim, several young Asian Americans call up their parents to tell them "I love you" -- some, for the very first time. It's really sweet:
I can't lie. This got me a little teary-eyed. Steven says he pulled an all-nighter editing this video because he just couldn't step away from the footage. It's hard not feel a little touched hearing and watching these interactions. I like the guy who waves goodbye to his mom on the phone. We get it, dude.
To see some of Steven's other videos, subscribe to his YouTube channel. And hey, why not take a moment to call up your mom, dad and any other loved ones and tell them you love them?