DELETE ALL

Focus in on my essay.

Again.

Option two: What was a pivotal moment in your life and how did it shape you?

The question screams at me.

I try: When my mom left us for Italy.

Highlight it. Turn it red. It seems like a joke compared to

The day I walked in on my dad in bed with his best friend.

Delete.

Try again: The day I found out my parents have always had an open marriage.

Italicize it.

Then, select it.

Delete.

The day I found out my dad was HIV Positive.

Bold.

A newspaper headline.

Wonder to myself:

Is my dad his disease?

Can protecting someone do more harm than good?

What’s the difference between a secret and a lie?

Move the cursor. Select all. Delete.

Instead, I write about scuba diving.