April Awakening 17) abandon all hope? At what point do I just lay down my arms and let the squatters rule the roost?Giovanna C.April 17, 2024
April Awakening 16) real recognizing real I know the tide is changing. Because real New Yorkers recognize other real New Yorkers, and there's far more of us than there are of them.Giovanna C.April 16, 2024
April Awakening 15) too short a fuse It's the era of the reactionaries, and I want to be in a place where I'm far too conscious to even care about it.Giovanna C.April 15, 2024
April Awakening 14) please drive safely It just goes to show you that you're not the only one you have to look after while obeying the rules of the road.Giovanna C.April 14, 2024
April Awakening 13) garden state gems I can see it here in a state I once dismissed as boring and uninteresting, and I'm graciously being shown it's anything but.Giovanna C.April 13, 2024
April Awakening 12) marking the memory only There must be something in what I'm retaining that I have yet to let go of, considering I did the same back-and-forth dance with the next person who became significant.Giovanna C.April 12, 2024
April Awakening 11) pair and pair alike I felt bad for the rest of my closet that remains full of shoes with no plans to walk in them.Giovanna C.April 11, 2024
April Awakening 10) wrong way worship I just knew my personal walk with the Creator was not going to come from Man's leadership down here.Giovanna C.April 10, 2024
April Awakening 9) a hoot and a must-have It finally felt like it wasn't a "needed" belly-laugh. Just one that comes with the smiling territory.Giovanna C.April 9, 2024
April Awakening 8) timeline of a once-in-a-lifetime event, or so they tell me I'm partaking in the phenomena, and it's the first time I'm actually seeing New Yorkers pay attention to what's above them.Giovanna C.April 8, 2024