Hey juniors! Yes, I'm talking to you. Life is hectic, isn't it? Everyday is like hanging off the edge of a cliff trying to maintain grades, juggling after school activities or sports, and still getting in an hour of sleep before you have to do it all over again. With all of this chaos consuming you, don't you just wish you could step away from it all for a second and breath? In my case, I just wanna go home, huddle in my blanket, and maybe detox with a face mask --- sigh, doesn't that sound refreshing... This sort of moment, though, might not be possible on a daily basis. With this issue in mind, I related to Ruth from
Song of Solomon who uses the watermark on the white tablecloth as her "mooring, a checkpoint, some stable visual object that assured her that the world was still there." (Morrison 11) I also began to wonder what was keeping me afloat when I was quite nearly drowning. The possibilities that came to mind were the five minute conversation in the morning with Sahaja and Preethi, the school cookies on Wednesday and Friday, jumping in the cold water and swimming at lifetime, and sushi mondays with Kathy and Aimee. It was at this moment that I realized that it was the little things in life that made the difference; it was the daily interactions that made the difference; it was the casual rushes of excitement; the temporary satisfaction from a warm meal; the constant laughter that act as my life vest. Take care of your grades, but also take care of yourself. Reflect on what minute things make you happy from day to day. And if what makes you happy is a person, give them a hug!
"Hugs make you happier!" -Alanah Soriano
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