2022

The simple reason I'm writing today? It's 2/22/22. It's also Twosday. But aside from that fun fact, the number 22 is special to me because my mom was born on January 22. She was amazing at remembering everyone's birthday and making them feel special.

It has been so long since I've written on this blog that typing on this format feels both nostalgic and new at the same time. I am not here tonight to unload a ton of emotions about my book or especially about my mom. My grief has been private because that seems to be the most fitting for her. She was a modest person, someone who preferred to give others attention, and she was great at it. She made people feel special because she valued people's feelings.

I am just here to say that the number 22 is special, because it reminds me of her.