I am from going to Gillman playground, to meet with my friends after school. I am from a little blue house, not too big nor too small.

I am from waving to my neighbors, and talking with friends.

I am from making friends with different people.

I am from having a cluttered room, I like to collect things.

I smell salt in the air.

I am from seeing murky green water out my window.

I am from walking to grab Hawaiian box lunch in my neighborhood Or chicken and waffles from Auntie April’s.

I am from Bayview.

I am from dreaming of owning a cat cafe, Where the cat’s fur will be silky smooth.

I am from admiring the SPCA,

Because they have so much to do.

I am from hoping to have an after school art class, it will be so much fun.

I am from playing video games with my papa.

I am from creating many different things.

I am from the smell of waffles on the weekend, the smell of butter goodness. I am from making bread, it’s squishy in my mouth.

I am from making pizza on Friday, it can be salty and savory.

I am from creamy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for breakfast.

I am from eating lentils for dinner.

I am from going back east to visit my cousins.

From making forts with them out of boxes.

And FaceTiming when we are far apart.

I am from ALWAYS being with Ziad and Adam, they are my BEST best best friends. I am from playing video games with my cousins, I always win. (He he he he he.)

I am from a construction site that was a football stadium.

I am from a staircase that leads to knoware, mysterious….

I am from wanting to meet my birth family out there somewhere.

This is where I am from