April ending

April 19

9th grade: [Great Aunt] died. I’m glad because she was in a coma but I love her so much. She was like a grandmother to me. This year has had so many disasters.

Oh such sweet perspective little me. I hope that one day a great niece or nephew will mourn my loss and think of me as a grandmother-type.

April 20

9th: [Cousin’s] wedding. It was so cool. I think the family likes [mom’s boyfriend]. I do. A teacher at my old school died. I guess he was gay. How gross.

Okay, this one hurt. Why did I write that? Did I really feel that way about homosexuality? It was certainly not as accepted (yes, there is so much more that is needed) but with the rise of MTV it seemed like it was part of the culture. Regardless, it bothers me that I thought that way. I don’t remember who the teacher was. To me it shows that we as a society need to talk to kids about diversity, inclusion and acceptance. My parents didn’t allow racial slurs but we weren’t taught to speak up for others.

The wedding was my first wedding and it was fun. I remember we went to Burger King between the ceremony and reception because we weren’t sure when we would eat. I also remember dancing, a lot.