Grievances

I just realized that coming home is hardest when I have no one to come home to. No family to come home to after work. Not one sound of laughter reaches my ears to greet me the moment I step inside my home. I am all alone over here. No sister to greet me with a lovely smile, no Jiju to shake hands with, and no Merumagal to express her joy at seeing her Ammaman with laughter. No father to hug me and look into my eyes and show pride on my life. No mother to hug me, and smile at me and show that she loves me despite all that I do and despite all that I am. I sit here all alone. All I have for company is a 21” television, and a 14” laptop, both of which I have started to despise. I wish I were with my family, and share their joys, sorrows, agonies and ecstasies.I wish...