Today I woke up. I woke up but I wasn't in my bed. No. Today I woke up from sleeping on sand.Why? You might ask. The answer is....because I felt like it. This holiday my family went to a family reunion. Where we were staying there was sand directly outside. Since the place doesn't have too much light polution and I would be in a secluded area, I thought, why not? I could see all the beautiful stars, enjoy the sound of the ocean,the sea breeze, and live in nature for a night. (The sand was actually very comfy.) Before I slept I had to prepare. I grabbed a bunch of blankets, secured them with three rocks so they wouldn't blow away, put my snoppy in the bed, and sprayed it with gallons of bug spray. It worked, I didn't get bit. I fell asleep to the ocean. But, falling asleep was really hard. There were stars EVERYWHERE. I tried imagining myslef climbing to the north star. That was cool. There is something about star gazing while half asleep that is truly magical. So I end this post with a thought provoking sentence. Be obsevant and look around to see how sometimes you can sleep in the sand, or explore new places that are just outside your door. Go.
Nine months later I emerge with the hopes of being vaccinated soon. FUcking hell. What a trip. This pandemic is going to require a lot of processing in the future but for now, I want to share and record some things I am very proud that I accomplished over this period of time. I was able to help start and run a campaign to eventually get my high school drama teacher who spread the rumor that I called the cops at a cast party which ruined my social life at that school while stalking me and my friends and constantly trying to get me in compromising and damn disgusting and gross situations. His charm to his superiors and the gaslighting and abuse of students has been heavily weighing on me in a way I have yet to fully deal with. I spoke out in high school and was silenced, threatened, and made to feel unwelcome. Yet the internet and living in a whole separate continent does wonders for confidence. I helped create a petition, gathered testimonies, and launched this campaign with my friends
I love you Hani :)
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