on family + a late happy father's day
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when i was in 2nd grade, we had an assignment to graph out our family tree on a bristol board and present it to the class. this included everyone you knew about, their relation to you, and a picture of them. “if, for some reason, you don’t have a picture of someone in particular, you can draw a portrait.” alright, then that’s what i’ll do. i started with everyone who was directly related to me: my mom, dad, and two sisters. aside from that, i didn’t know anyone else. i’ve loosely heard names of aunts, uncles, and cousins here and there, and have seen them a few times at family gatherings,…
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