My Cousin | Sister 2020 2021

On December 31st, we are going to video call at 6 PM. We are going to watch one last sunset of the year together, even if it’s through a screen. We’ll probably cry a little. We’ll definitely laugh a lot.

We became witnesses to each other’s small bravery. Getting out of bed. Logging into that Zoom class. Trying again tomorrow. my cousin sister 2020

If you have a cousin—especially a cousin sister—who got you through this year, tell her. Don’t wait for the next family gathering. Text her right now. On December 31st, we are going to video call at 6 PM

Late December, 2020

That notebook became our confessional. It holds the real story of 2020 for us: the anxiety, the hope, the stupid jokes, and the tear stains. We’ll definitely laugh a lot

Thank you, Riya. For holding my hand through the chaos. For the blanket forts and the burnt banana bread. For teaching me that family isn’t just blood—it’s the person who shows up, every single day, when the world is falling apart.

And suddenly, the world shrank to the size of our living rooms.