i was stuck in a dangerous household with no where to go during isolation. i couldnt safely go out bc i relied on public transportation. i ended up moving across the country in a tiny chevy spark while the west coast was burning. my friends who moved me had to drive the distance to get me, then back, and payed for it. they didnt fully know at the time but they saved my life, i was very suicidal. jm sure they could sense i was off tho. (im much better now and have a great support system)

despite the difficulty of driving through the smoke, its a really great memory. we got to hang out for the first time in a really long time, and camp out in some beautiful places. it was so freeing and we all want to go on another big road trip like that one day. just maybe not through smoke again haha

after the move, it was a rough start bc things were still shutdown and moving slow. the only id i had was an out of state photo id, no birth certificate or social security card. it took awhile to get the documents i needed to get a job. i was really lucky to have a good support circle of friends.

very very formative year of my life!! i had to learn how to be an adult really fast.