Growing up in the 00’s in Sharon, Massachusetts meant living in secluded peacefulness that offered no interruptions your life. You weren’t tethered to any adult responsibilities and life was beautifully simple. Your world was roamed by your favorite superheroes, fluffy teddy bears and multi-colored lollipops. There was no stress, drama, nor conflict. You grew up in a typical 4-person family, with both parents and your older brother, Kevin.
School time was as much learning as it was play time. It was taking out your coolest Pokémon cards and trading with your closest friends. It was running outside after lunch to the playground and climbing up the spider; making it to the peak of what felt like Mount Everest. It was trying to maneuver through
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You weren’t tethered to any adult responsibilities and life was beautifully simple. Your world was roamed by your favorite superheroes, fluffy teddy bears and multi-colored lollipops. There was no stress, drama, nor conflict. You grew up in a typical 4-person family, with both parents and your older brother, Kevin.
School time was as much learning as it was play time. It was taking out your coolest Pokémon cards and trading with your closest friends. It was running outside after lunch to the playground and climbing up the spider; making it to the peak of what felt like Mount Everest. It was trying to maneuver through the myriad of classmates on route to a kickoff touchdown. Although inevitable, having to come back inside for the rest of the day was quite disappointing.
At home, you spent what felt like eons with Kevin. Sibling rivalry was very prominent, even with a 10-year age gap. You both raced down to the frigid basement to play foosball, sometimes even tripping on the stairs due to your shear eagerness to play. Playing 20 games in a row was normal in your household, you just couldn’t stand to lose. Crying, pouting, and getting angry was all a part of the struggle, and when you finally won a game, it really felt like you were on top of the