It’s 6:00 AM. The house is still, the sun is just beginning to peek through the curtains, and for a split second, everything feels normal. Then, it hits you. That little spark in your chest. You realize that today, the world is exactly one year older since you first stepped into it. You take a … Read more
Imagine you’re staring at your phone screen, the cursor blinking like a tiny, judgmental heartbeat. It’s your best friend’s birthday—or maybe it’s that colleague from the London office, or the girl you met while traveling through the cobblestone streets of Rome. You want to say something more than a dry, “Happy Birthday.” You want it … Read more
I remember the first time my niece was handed to me. She looked like a tiny, fragile doll with eyes that seemed to wonder why this giant person was staring at her with tears. Fast forward a few years, and that same “fragile doll” is now running the house, choosing her own outfits (which usually … Read more