moments i’ll never forget:

• every room I’ve lived in
• my maltese
• mom’s first outrage at me
• the first broken friendship, and the most last few
• the first heartache
• pins pushed up on myself
• seconds before every dance recital
• slick bun hair for ballet exams
• the chocolate cake from Lyon
• that meaningful encounter in the movie-like scenes
• first ice skate with a guy
• hospital nights
• sharing sandwiches with the first kiss
• the first unintentional all-nighter

i realize as i write this, my mind is filled with endless memories of single encounters, friendships, brokenness, utter grace, and happiness. there’s not a list i could write that could encompass every single experience i’ve had that i will never forget. the human mind is such a strange, complex thing. i’ve once heard that you never truly forget a memory, but it just more cloudy each time you think about it.