It's not like I wanted or asked to be here. the only reason I'm here is because it's my brother's birthday and it's one of the extremely rare times our family is going to be together all at once.
So here's my designated bitching and whining: no privacy, little comfort, too hot, too humid, too much noise. I can never take air conditioning for granted again.
It's been too long since I lived in a home. Not just some house or dorm or stint for a few months or whatever—a bona fide home. A place of comfort and safety where I've made many happy memories. But I haven't had it since I left Connecticut in January 2021. Four and a half years of not having a place I can truly call home.
