Things I Learned Growing Up

Tag: Life

When You’re the One Left Behind

Journal Entry Written September 15, 2012

Karina has gone to England and is most likely not coming back until December 18^th. I remember thinking, on the night before she left, that this was my last night with the Karina I grew up with. She’s not going to come back the same girl. She’ll have a taste for freedom and maybe never even want to come back and I’ll probably break my heart. She’ll do things I can’t even imagine doing and meet people I’ll never meet. She’ll move forward and when she comes back, I’ll probably still be in the same place.
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June 1, 2020
How Will History Remember Coronavirus?

I always think of history as something that doesn’t happen to me. Instead, history is something that happened a long time ago, something that I read about in textbooks, something that might have museums or memorials dedicated to it.
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May 31, 2020
A Graduation Story

Journal Entry Written May 28, 2014

Well, I did it. Today, I walked across the stage in a gown and cap, shook hands with the Chancellor and Dean, and became an official alumni of UBC. Looking back, I can’t believe I actually did it.
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May 28, 2020
The Puzzle of Life

When I was little, my sisters and I would lie on the floor putting together Disney puzzles. We had scenes from Snow White, 101 Dalmatians, a sparkly Cinderella one, and my personal favourite: The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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May 26, 2020
May Days

In my mind, May is hues of soft pastels, tulips in the front garden, a floral patterned dress as I sit on a patio in the glow of early evening sun. There’s a promise in the air; laughter rings. Yes, I’d love another gin and tonic, thank you.
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May 25, 2020
The Little Voice

November 12, 2014

I haven’t really been home lately. Monday night I was at Karina’s, tonight I am at Omi’s, and tomorrow I am at Karina’s again. It feels a little strange not being home, but not as strange as I thought it would be. It makes me a little sad because I thought I would miss it more. (more…)

March 6, 2019
Finding Feathers

July 8, 2015

It’s hard to predict when tears will suddenly spring into your eyes when something jolts your memory of someone or something special. (more…)

February 24, 2019
Still Winter

It snowed today. Although the familiar feeling of coziness returned, as I sat at my desk sipping coffee and writing, I began to feel a little bit unsettled. I was thinking about the new job I get to go to tomorrow and everything that February holds in store. (more…)

February 3, 2019
This Morning and Tonight

This morning the moon was crescent, shining brilliantly in the hazy, dark blue morning sky. It hung above me as I walked to the bus stop and I remember looking at it and feeling happy. Everything was quiet. There I was, in this sleepy little neighbourhood, silently walking between houses. I could see my breath; my hands were cold. And it all seemed so mystical, somehow, like I was living the story of a character in a book. I was in love with everything- the empty streets, the abandoned cars, the starless sky. I quickened my pace, hurrying to catch my bus. Then I put on my gloves. “One day, I won’t have to commute,” I promised myself.
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January 30, 2019