On growing up

It’s getting into the short daylight, cold weather months, and I’m feeling homesickness with my mom and sister across the country, and my dad across the world. Connected with technology, I only feel the gap more acutely. But I remind myself that never shying from the chance to plunge into something new and scary has given me so much appreciation for the time that I do get to spend in sleepy ohio suburbia. I believe this distance has made me a better daughter, and a stronger young woman.