“You’re too young for a diary. You don’t have anything to write about.” Mom gave me this response every time I asked if I could have a diary. She was right. I’ve kept them all and for a solid year there’s nothing to read about except all the animals I wanted to take home when we would go to the pet store for parakeet food. Eventually boys show up. They faded quickly. The most consistent entries were dedicated to dreams, […]

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