I love the image of your father tossing the money on your bed. "No skulls, no knives." After years of arguements about piercings, I'd always planned to give my daughter the money for her long-coveted tattoo as an 18th birthday gift. Instead, years later, I got one for myself. A tiny semicolon.
Love the line: the person who’s doing the saving is me
Great piece
Respite not rescue is a WORD!
I relate to so much of this. Thank you!
Thank you for reading!
Me, too, Jazmine! I loved this, Athena :-)
I love the image of your father tossing the money on your bed. "No skulls, no knives." After years of arguements about piercings, I'd always planned to give my daughter the money for her long-coveted tattoo as an 18th birthday gift. Instead, years later, I got one for myself. A tiny semicolon.
I love this twist of events!
Jump into the deep end, you gotta "Just do it!" Bravo
Exactly!
Brave! Id do it in my friend’s living room but nt in front of strangers, lol.
It was my first time 😂
There’s always a first! 🤣
Such a wonderful essay, Athena. Wish I'd been in the audience that night!
Beautiful. Thank you for this, Athena. I felt like I was in the room with you singing along!
Thank you so much for reading!