Please read Part I, Part II and Part III before continuing . . . I graduated from college in December 2001. No one was hiring in the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy and therefore I moved back in with my parents as I had nowhere else to go. It’s a strange … [Read more...] about Part IV: The Day the Earth Froze
The Lost Years
Part III: A Second Chance
Please read Part I and Part II before continuing with Part III. I am ashamed to admit that I did not stay in the psychiatric hospital that night. Did I belong there? Absolutely. But I did not stay. I barely remember going up the elevator. I can scarcely … [Read more...] about Part III: A Second Chance
Part II: The Lost Year
Please read Part I: On the Edge before continuing. The same thing happens every year at the beginning of August. I see girls walking around in stores with their moms. Picking out sheet sets and mini fridges and wall decor. The girls always have big smiles on their faces. Eyes … [Read more...] about Part II: The Lost Year
Part I: On the Edge
I have thought of how to write out these memories time and again. Gone back and forth about why I should or shouldn’t write them. Why I should or shouldn’t post them for the world to see. Because I have no idea who will read it. And I have no control over what they will think. … [Read more...] about Part I: On the Edge