I am from skipping joyfully down to 24th Street on weekend mornings

 I am from waking up early on weekdays to weak sunlight and yawning loudly in order to get to school

 I am from walking home from school with my friends in fifth grade on sunny Friday afternoons

 I am from walking to the library on Wednesday afternoons after a long day of school

I am from having dessert every night with my family of sweet tooths

I am from living in  Noe Valley my whole life

I am from living on the same street as my last name

I am from waking up to the bright sun shining onto me from the window at the end of my bed

I an from hoping to have a puppy

I am from winning the soccer championships with the Bruins

I am from always hoping to have my own room

 I am from hoping to have more independence

I am from hoping to grow older

I am from reading a good book every two days 

I am from hoping for summer to come soon

I am from eating warm fluffy french toast on weekend mornings

I am from meeting my friend on a sunny Saturday morning at Starbucks

I am from ordering delicious pizza from Twin Peaks when we have people over for sleepovers

I am from eating a lot of cheesy pasta for dinner

I am from sucking cold refreshing popsicles on hot, sunny,  days

I am from watching a movie late on weekend nights

I am from eating delicious homemade crepes for breakfast on weekend mornings when we have people overI am from visiting my grandparents in Clovis for Thanksgiving

I am from  having early morning soccer 

I am from going to a service in the redwoods on Yom Kippur

I am from gathering monthly with my dads friends

I am from setting the table every night for dinner

I am from unloading the dishwasher, full of warm, clean silverware and, dishes

I am from falling asleep late at night after reading a good book by the light of my reading lamp

I am from joyously savoring the occasional Zoom meeting with my friends during this period of quarantine

This is where I’m from