I am from winter and fall;

from Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I am from reading and drawing.

From Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus.

I am from the snowy mountains and hills from which you ski.

I am from board games and yelling in Chinglish;

a mix of Chinese and English.

I am from guitar and drums; ‘Twinkle Twinkle’ and ‘两只老虎’.

I am from the bitter loss of pets, and grandparents.

I am from 爸爸，妈妈, and countless others.

I am from pastas and steaks;

chicken wings and fish.

I am from procrastination and despair;

anxiety and distractions.

I am from no patience and bad humor.

I am from bloody noses and elbows;

chins and knees.

In a phone, pictures and videos live, accessible only by screens.

But what matters most, is that they all live within my mind.