It just hits you very suddenly. That moment came for me in the most unexpected way: someone casually asked, “How old is your parent?” And then I did the math, because if my parent is X years old, that makes me Y years old. Scary thought. I’m not a kid anymore. I mean, I’m someone’sContinue reading “Do you remember growing old?”
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What If You Could Have Everything: Being Rich During Inflation
What is the price of having it all? Everything costs too much these days. You can look at a grocery bill from three months ago, blink, and those same items will cost you $10 more just three months later. And if you think you’re losing your mind – you’re not. Shrinkflation means the same stuffContinue reading “What If You Could Have Everything: Being Rich During Inflation”
Do You Remember Life Before the Internet?
(How the Internet Changed Everything) I remember the sounds of life before the internet. Before we heard the ding of message notifications or the screeching sounds of amber alerts or weather alerts, we recognized the clunk of the mailbox lid shutting, the rustle of a newspaper unfolding, the beeps as we pressed the number buttonsContinue reading “Do You Remember Life Before the Internet?”
A Story: How Do You Unwind?
After a long day, each family member returns home to relax. Everyone has their own routine after work or school, and the most important thing is finding some sort of release from the day’s stress. But even though unwinding after the day brings the family together, they also need time alone. Father The key turnsContinue reading “A Story: How Do You Unwind? “
What’s Under Your Bed?
The coolest thing I have ever found and kept is a shiny new spoon. It took me all night to drag a shiny spoon under the bed. The spoon is my favorite treasure. I love to look at my reflection in it. I have such pretty yellow eyes and a mouth that is a blackContinue reading “What’s Under Your Bed?”
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