People think Chinese people don’t have emotions. I promise you, we do. We just don’t wear them the same way the western world does. Growing up, I used to think something was wrong with me because I didn’t cry the way everyone else did. I didn’t react loudly. I didn’t express excitement dramatically. I wasn’t overly affectionate. My face stayed calm even when my heart was loud. Inside, I was feeling everything. But outside? Stillness. And in western culture, stillness gets mistaken for emptiness. I remember being at a retreat when I was younger. The room was filled with people crying during worship and reflection. Tears everywhere. Sniffling. Hugging. Emotional release pouring out of everyone around me. And there I was. Dry-faced. I remember looking around the room wondering:  Why am I not crying?  Am I cold?  Is something wrong with me?  Because when everyone around you expresses emotion one way, you start believing that’s the correct way to feel. But I was feeling...