Tag: nostalgia

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  When Trapeze School Closed

  I still remember the last day at my trapeze school. Chalk dust floating in the sunlight. Five years of memories about to end because North…

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  Nothing Special

  “Hey,” I called across the room, watching my sister scan through a math test on her computer. Perfect timing – quiet morning, kids at school,…

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  Straight Talk in Soft Spaces

  Tonight, on the edge of a new year, I think about how words feel different here and back home. At home, we spoke straight as…

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  Coming Home to Quiet Places

  I ran away from dirt roads and chicken coops. Fast and far. My small Bessarabian town had too many chores, too much sweat, too many…