Jordanne's Place

This is from my journal on October 3, 2019, my first journal entry in my new journal that I bought on clearance from Target. I started writing in a journal as a way to hopefully help me get clarity on a lot of things. I know I'm not 100% sure on what my purpose is in life, but I know where I am right now is where I'm supposed to be because things have NOT been easy and have left my feelings in a tumultuous mess. Journaling has been cathartic release for me. Typically I find solace in either sewing, crocheting, or knitting, but none of those things can help put my thoughts in order so that I can sort through them. With journaling I can  go back and read what I've written and really think about the things that have flowed forth from my pen. If you've never journaled before, I encourage you to do so. I try to spend at least 30 minutes of just writing whatever comes to mind, it doesn't matter what it is. I don't usually sit and think about what I'm going to writ...

It was just a normal Friday morning. I got up like I always did to get ready for school, and then once I got on the school bus with my sister, I took my usual morning nap until we were dropped off by our bus driver. My first block computer class went as it typically did, a plethora of things to type up in order to increase our typing word per minute speed. When the bell sounded for break, I grabbed my backpack and headed to the habitual hangout spot in the atrium. All the expected people were there of course, all perfectly normal as it customarily was. When the bell signaled the end of break, we all said our goodbyes. Steven, Stinky, and I were the last three left of the group in the atrium that day. Everyone usually gave the "bro" hug to each other as we left for second block. You know, the one where you grab right hands and pull yourselves together in order to give each other a hug or a pat on the back? Well, Steven and I did that, except this time instead of releasing hand...