Birthday

A quick piece just to say — I’ve been on this site for 4 years now, since I was a freshman in high school. Prose was the escape I needed during covid. It was a safe place for me to put my writing; it was a safe place for me to grow up.

I turned 18 today. I’m lying in my room, listening to the mourning doves, trying to comprehend how lucky I am to have reached this milestone. Thank you, Prose, for being a site that challenged me, inspired me, etc. I haven’t been on here consistently in a while but I’ve never forgotten this place.

:)