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all over

bags are packed and some have left already. my first semester: over. today i had to pack my two suitcases, clear off my shelves, and sort through all my papers from these last three months.  i have two boxes in the basement here with huge scrawling handwritten letters that spell my name, “sinclair” on each. … Continue reading all over

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games

i’m not sure how it happened, but as we sat around the table, i suddenly found myself the only one talking (that’s not really the surprise) as the rest sat quietly and i told them of my daddy’s two brothers.  i told of their likes — of arms being tickled and shoulders being rubbed and… Continue reading games

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9 outta 10

1.  sometimes the staff here forgets my name.  the principal called me “Larissa” in front of the entire school a week ago (don’t worry, he wasn’t talking to me because i was in trouble).  a few days ago, another guy on staff (who was actually taking me on outreach) forgot my name as he talked with… Continue reading 9 outta 10

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ciao

today i will sit in a van for a few hours.  he will pull out his guitar and the six of us will practice songs — some we learned two months ago and others just two days ago.  the weekend will be filled with church meetings and school classes.  by the end, we’ll hopefully have… Continue reading ciao