I built it up – the courage to stand. It’s like I was a kid again, learning to run for the first time. Or when I failed swimming lessons three times. But now I have a pool. Like a pirate, it’s my own sea. Like in Pirates of the Caribbean. That’s a good series, but when you get to the end of a show you want to watch it more. Like in Harry Potter…where’s the next movie? Or when I start to watch a series and then stop because it bores me. It’s like when you get your first phone and it’s cool for a week, but then it’s normal. Kind of like moving houses, it’s weird for a bit then it’s normal, or like a school elementary to middle, middle to high school. Fourth grade, the last grade before COVID hit – arguably the best grade. Recess football was the best, we wanted to play in the baseball outfield just so we could tackle each other – even when we would bump into each other when we would sled. Making a gigantic ball of snow when it was sticky enough to hold together. Hot cocoa by the fire. Rushing to bed on Christmas Eve, falling asleep as fast as I could so I could time travel to the morning. Running down on Easter to get eggs. Spring and winter both have good holidays. Ugh I hate spring. All the pollen drips from the leaves, and then you can’t really function for a few hours. After anesthesia you just want to sleep. When I got three teeth pulled I didn’t get put to sleep, I just got sharp sticks of pink stuff and shots in my gums. Oh gum, the grape ice cubes are the best – but only when they are in their prime squishyness. Like a soft pillow, after a long day you lay your head to rest. Like a hot tub in the winter above it is too cold but in the water it’s just right.