Lovely piece, Alua! Your storytelling is getting better - I really like the weaving of different perspectives and stories within the fabric of the tornado risk last week and your family’s preparation for it.
I really enjoyed this story. How lucky I have been to never have seen war or famine. I loved The Diary of Anne Frank. I was 9 or 10 when I read it. It may bring things up but ultimately, it is the story of kindness. There is a through line of kindness in life, amazingly.
Beautiful writing—I can really relate. In my family, there was always a fear of starvation. My grandmother survived two famines, and because of that, she made sure we never wasted food and always finished our plates.
It’s so important to remember our family history and how it shapes us.
Lovely piece, Alua! Your storytelling is getting better - I really like the weaving of different perspectives and stories within the fabric of the tornado risk last week and your family’s preparation for it.
I really enjoyed this story. How lucky I have been to never have seen war or famine. I loved The Diary of Anne Frank. I was 9 or 10 when I read it. It may bring things up but ultimately, it is the story of kindness. There is a through line of kindness in life, amazingly.
Thank you, so glad to hear that 🫶 Don’t jinx it, dear Claire, don’t jinx it.. 🤞🕊️
Beautiful writing—I can really relate. In my family, there was always a fear of starvation. My grandmother survived two famines, and because of that, she made sure we never wasted food and always finished our plates.
It’s so important to remember our family history and how it shapes us.