I remember sitting at the kitchen table when I was about eight years old, staring at a massive wall calendar with a red marker in my hand. Every morning, before even pouring my cereal, I’d make a giant “X” over the previous date. The question on my mind was constant: how many days until my … Read more
I was sitting in a dimly lit office last Tuesday, staring at a stack of government forms that seemed to multiply every time I blinked. My brain was fried. I reached the section labeled “Personal Information,” and for three terrifying, silent seconds, my mind went completely blank. I looked at the “Date of Birth” box … Read more
I once spent three hours scrolling through a friend’s old Instagram photos, squinting at the background of a blurry dinner party from 2019, just to see if there was a “Happy Birthday” banner with a date on it. It felt a bit like being a private investigator, but without the cool trench coat. We’ve all … Read more