I am from my darkroom with lavender walls after I get home from a long day of school and climbing practice 

I am from a long, rolling hill that feels like it’s never-ending

I am from a house that has dark brown shingles with steps that are a crimson red and the trimmings of dark forest green that makes my house look like Gucci colors

I am from my garden in which my big bubbly steam tub lives

I am from my soft European-style sheets where I dream about the world ahead

I am from the wilting garden that I stare at from my deck (because my family does not have a green thumb)

I am from hoping to go to college for psychiatry at Harvard University

I am from traveling the world

I am from graduating from elementary school

I am from learning about different cultures around the world

I am from dreaming that world peace would be at my fingertips

I am from the eggy French toast with fruit 

I am from the scrumptious cheese and crackers that I eat after a long hike 

I am from sweet and salty smelling brownies that have been past down for generations

I am from the early morning farmers market runs that have the juiciest fruits and delicious veggies 

I am from crunchy bread crust from the nearby bakery, Tatine

I am from my mom’s  perfectly made egg-in-a-hole 

I am from kneading the dough for my mom’s special German cookies while salivating over what it will become 

I am from the soft banana bread  slowly melting away in my mouth

I am from my mom’s mouth-watering buttery biscuits

I am from the fresh mountain air we smell in Yosemite during thanksgiving after the longest car ride of my life

I am from the long hikes on Saturday or Sunday that let my mind run with all the possibilities in the world

I am from lighting the candles on Hanukkah after a long day of waiting 

I am from freezing snow in Lake Tahoe that always makes me smile

I am from seeing my Grandfather once a year that I aways huge 

I am from finding my Grandmother playing scrabble and learning new words

I am from going out for the best food  I can find on my birthday which seems life-changing every time

I am from getting pastries for my family on the weekends that I always look forward to

This is where I am from