The blue spiral notebook.
There are scribbles, ripped pages, even one with burnt edges… what was going on in my life?
I usually wrote in this book after school with BET’s 106 & Park playing in the background. With Bow Wow’s voice filling the room and my favorite after-school snack (a plate of Ore-Ida crinkle-cut fries, unsalted, with ketchup on the side), those 15 minutes or more became my debrief. Between music videos and commercials, I poured out thoughts on school, friendships, and “relationships” (yes, the fake love life I gave far too much attention to back then).
I carried that notebook to school with me too- reading it now, at 26, brings me joy. It’s funny, dramatic, and a reminder of all that I needed at that age. It gives context to my younger years and empowerment as an adult today.
One day, maybe I’ll be bold enough to share every page.
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