“Yes..I...I know its different,” he said with diffidence, “but I’m wanting that.”
“You are wanting to become a different person by reading poetry or poetry will make you someone different? Maybe you are wanting to be different than other people”
“All of the above. Why is your name Noppawan Piggy?” he asked.
“It is a nickname.”
“Noppawan isn’t really a nickname, is it?”
“No, Piggy is. I got that from watching too much of the Muppets and Sesame Street when I was a girl.” She laughed.
“People don’t have last names as nicknames-only their first names.”
“Well this person does.”
“Why?”
“Why not? I don’t like my last name.”