<![CDATA[The Memoirist - Medium]]> https://medium.com/the-memoirist?source=rss----8ccc50cc7845---4 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/proxy/1*TGH72Nnw24QL3iV9IOm4VA.png The Memoirist - Medium https://medium.com/the-memoirist?source=rss----8ccc50cc7845---4 Medium Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:27:55 GMT <![CDATA[I Am So Likable But Nobody Likes Me]]>

Why making friends never came naturally

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For a nine-year-old boy, there are things worse than dying

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An exchange at the French border was all it took to prove I was meant to leave my hometown.

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When everything else is gone, all we can do is wrap ourselves in what remains.

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My grandfather spent his life making himself unforgettable. His death made sure of it.

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At age 61, it’s long overdue

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For thirty years, I carried my father’s verdict. Now I carry hers.

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You never know who you’re reaching

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Living The Dream, One Wish At A Time

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Choosing which lessons to keep and which to unlearn

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