Last weekend, I found myself standing in the middle of a living room that looked like a blue glitter bomb had gone off. There was half-eaten vanilla cake on the carpet, a “Wild One” crown tilted sideways on a sleeping toddler, and my best friend sitting on the sofa with a look of pure, exhausted … Read more
It was exactly 11:58 PM. I remember sitting on the edge of the bed, the only light in the room coming from my phone screen, which was glaringly bright against the dark. My thumb was hovering over the “Send” button. I had written and deleted the same sentence about fourteen times. “Happy birthday!” felt too … Read more
Picture this: It’s exactly 11:58 PM. You’re sitting on your couch, the glow of your phone screen the only light in the room. You’ve got the chat window open. You’ve seen that “online” status flicker on and off. In two minutes, it’s her big day. You want to be the first one to send the … Read more