August

I thought I had started an August post but I guess not. I did the grades as the ones I was about to go into.

August 8

10th grade: We passed papers on our new house.

Yeah! It was not the house I wanted, it was old and needed a ton of work. Other houses had cool bedrooms for me, this was small. Of course, I loved the house and I got to pick cool pastel striped wallpaper for it. I’m immensely proud of my mom for going through the process of buying it and doing a ton of work to it.

August 21

9th grade: this summer has gone by fast

Oh kid, they always do

August 22

9th: 4 more days and [sister] is coming home. I miss her so much.

Ugh, this is a tough one. As kids we weren’t super close but there is always an “absence makes the heart grow fonder” thing that we missed each other and truly cared for each other. She recently passed away and reading this is gut wrenching, I wish that I could see her in 4 days.

August 23

7th: I’m getting excited about school.

This was after my dad died (shit this is a lot) and I was starting a new school. I absolutely needed something to distract me from my grief and reality.

August 24

9th: I got some school supplies. I can’t wait till [sister] gets home.

On a lighter note, school supply shopping was the best- even when I was in high school. Everything is fresh and new, there is hope.

August 25

9th: Tomorrow [sister] is coming home. I can’t wait.

Oh it just makes me smile to think how excited I was to see my sister after 2 months away. There was always love, even when we drove each other crazy.

August 26

9th: Two weeks till school.

Yes, I started late. It was a parochial school and we started about a week after public schools. The more you pay for school, the less you go.

August 27

9th: [sister] looked good.

She did.it was awesome to see her and hear her stories.

August 28

8th: I have decided to write again. [new town] is ok. I don’t want school to start.

Hugs to you, young me, and thank you for putting your thoughts down. It was a tough time and starting a new school in a new town in 8th grade, a year after losing a parent is not easy. When I think of my life I feel like I have not done tough things but I think that counts as one. Kids who have had changes like this understand yet know that it was just a part of their childhood.

August 31

6th: Today was our first day of school and I really like it. A-

Yeah! I’m happy to be back at school. 4th and 5th grade I went to a arts charter school but went back to my local elementary school for 6th grade. It was a good decision I guess