I’m from the best  tofu stir fry and vegetables every night 

from my friend having the same dinner 3 times in a row when coming to my house.

 I’m from dinner at one of the three restaurants in a row by my house (usually the sushi one because i don’t like the others).

 I’m from oatmeal and eggs every morning and almost never cereal.

 From juicy veggie tacos and potatoes because my moms duch. 

From dinner on 9th ave. and yummy breakfast at arizmendi on the weekends. 

I’m from soup and the smell of my favorite pasta, my mom’s pasta with salmon.

From the smell of my mom’s famous duch apple pie I give to my friend every year radiating around my house.

I smell new smells when my mom experiments with her food. 

 from walking to my parents office with my brother, rain or shine. 

From watching videos with my family before bed. 

I’m from soccer every Monday and trips to my grandparents in Holland every other year. 

From Christmas at my grandparents every year. 

I’m from my brother yelling at me to get out of the room because I’m “distracting” him. 

from pancakes when my grandparents are here. I’m from a messy desk with an invisible line that I can’t put my stuff on because it’s Thijs.

 From lots of art. I’m from a quiet outside and loud inside. 

I’m from a purple edwardian house. I’m from lots of dogs, block parties, and that skinny ginkgo tree outside we once tried to put christmas ornaments on (it looks like the christmas tree from charlie brown).

  from cold walks through the cherry blossoms on our block that leave gross cherry mush on the sidewalk.

 I’m from breaking the same arm twice. I’m from loving to draw and paint. I’m from trying to do a front flip for 4 years and finally doing it.

 From surviving 2 trimesters of 6th grade. 

From wanting the earth to cool down and animals to survive.

I’m from missing out on all of sixth grade because of covid-19.

I’m from being bored at home with no exercise.

This is where I’m from.