College
I don't really know what to feel as my family flits around me, abuzz with excitement. I watch with detatchment, understanding their glee but not its magnitude. As my mom practically screams wiht exultation on the phone with her sister, I realize something.
It's got to be out of this world for my family, for the people who had to learn to accept the fact that I was going to die before I reached double digits, it's got to be downright obscene, an indescribably rich pleasure, to learn that I'm going to be going off to college, much less an impressive university.
I can't really understand that, but I'm happy that karma's repaying its debt to them.
The strongest feeling I have at the moment is that rebellious streak of renegade pride, and all I can do is smile wide.
Fuck you, odds. I've never played by your rules and I'm sure as hell not planning to start now.
It's got to be out of this world for my family, for the people who had to learn to accept the fact that I was going to die before I reached double digits, it's got to be downright obscene, an indescribably rich pleasure, to learn that I'm going to be going off to college, much less an impressive university.
I can't really understand that, but I'm happy that karma's repaying its debt to them.
The strongest feeling I have at the moment is that rebellious streak of renegade pride, and all I can do is smile wide.
Fuck you, odds. I've never played by your rules and I'm sure as hell not planning to start now.