I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

  • Quesadillas

    Quesadillas

    My specialty is quesadillas. I love to throw them in the microwave for fifteen seconds. Then, I finish them off with two minutes in the air fryer. Then, they taste…

  • Eggs

    Eggs

    Eggs are my specialty. I can cook them sunny-side up, over-easy, hard boiled, or soft boiled. I can scramble them, and I can add spices until it tastes phenomenal. What…

  • The Beginning of the Apocalypse

    Heatwaves that break records, natural disasters escalating – Climate change is no longer a distant threat.

  • AI Boom (2023–)

    It went from niche to mainstream so fast. AI now shapes how I work, write, and even create art. It can be fun to play with, but the risks it…

  • The Ukraine War (2022–)

    Seeing war unfold in real-time on social media made it feel more personal and terrifying than past conflicts.

  • January 6 Capitol Riot (2021)

    I watched it live, in disbelief. It felt like a scene from a dystopian book or film, not real life.

  • 2020 US Presidential Election

    I remember refreshing the map every hour. The tension was unreal. Biden’s win felt like a big sigh of relief.

  • Black Lives Matter Protests (2020)

    I marched. I listened. I learned. It felt like a movement that was long overdue.

  • COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

    The lockdowns, the fear, the masks. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the eerie quiet of those first few weeks.

  • Donald Trump’s Election (2016)

    I remember waking up and feeling disbelief. I felt dismayed and forlorn. It was a turning point in political conversations everywhere.