Space

For a long time, I wanted more of it.

I grew up on a farm with four siblings, my parents, and countless pets. The space I had was outdoors until my older siblings started filtering off to college. I loved being outside, I liked finding trees to climb and read under. I liked finding barn kittens to tame and play with.

Me (far right) and my siblings on the farm, photo by my mother

But I grew up, I became an angsty teenager. I wanted to be inside and listen to music, surf the web, chat with…