Unexpectedly warm

April 23, 2019

Dad went on a trip and I didn't cry even though I missed him.

I went to my first interview, terrified and tongue-tied but still got the job.

I made my own dentist appointment and didn't talk myself out of it.

I said I flossed twice a day, and wasn't even lying.

Candy bars were traded for fruit; long nights became early mornings. Everyday things became

nostalgic things. I took steps I didn't want to take. First because I had to, then eventually because I wanted to.

Uncertainty almost looked beautiful.

Dear self, you are still you. Somehow that is possible.Things have merged and morphed, but

I know you remember. I know you must dream of it.Come now. Sit down. Let me start from the beginning.

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