“I was so eager to get away from Antigua. I was so eager to get away from you, Mom and Dad. I was so eager to get away from the routine. I was so eager to be independent of the routine that I grew accustomed to over the years. I was so eager to get away from the routine that I grew up with, and grew to despise.
However, a part of me is starting to yearn for that annoying routine. A part of me wants to hear Mom gurgle in the morning. A part of me wants to watch Dad walk the animals out in the morning. A part of me wants my delicate hands to grasp the sturdy handle of a wooden spoon Dad has made as I wait for my porridge to be placed in front of me. A part of me wants to know that I’ll either be baked like a turkey by the sun, or hear the pitter-patter of rain dropping onto the wooden roof of the house.
On the other hand, another part of me is grateful for the change. Another part of me is smiling with the refreshing taste of the lack of routine and predictability. Another part of me is excited to begin my new life, to form my own routine, to form my own predictability.”
-Me
Above is an excerpt from a character letter.
This character letter written by me is inspired by the character Annie from the story, “Annie John” by Jamaica Kincaid.
We can find solace in not only the quotes we’d find in stories we meet, but the ones we derive within ourselves from these stories.
I know right, girl?
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