I remember standing at the front of the school with my brother carrying my new lunchbox and backpack taking our first day of school photo

I remember me being terrified of getting lost in public so I always clung to my mother’s shirt

I remember experiencing a loved one’s death and the sadness I felt 

I remember seeing my first dog slowly take his last breath while tears rush down my face

I remember the comfort and how safe I felt when I got my dog Beau 

I remember how anxious I started to become in 4th grade and not knowing how to control it

I remember the summer nights where my neighbors and I would run around with flashlights playing night games

I remember  the nervousness I felt when I started at a new school

I remember crying in my mom’s arms because I no longer wanted to go to my middle school because of how I was treated

I remember when I traveled to my home country and being filled with amazement at how beautiful it was there despite the poverty

I remember the excitement I felt when getting acceptance letters to college

I remember the hot summer days where I would go on the lake and swim in the cool water

I remember holding in my tears when dropping off at my college because I didn’t want him to see me sad

I remember the day when my boyfriends showed up at my house with roses asking me to be his girlfriend