2001-08-21-12:26 a.m.>

That night the sky was completely orange, I'd never seen anything like it. It was the strangest night of my life. I was filled with this awkward churning of things in my head and my stomach and most importantly my heart.

I felt myself growing. I felt it in every cell inside my body. I felt the cold winter air on my fingertips. And I outstretched my arms and took long strides up my block. In my stupid purple snow hat. It was so cold. and my face was so pink. and I was so happy.