we renovated a distressed home

my mom’s collection

I’m organizing my mom’s living room.

we moved in Summer of 99

There was this awkwardness I got when I saw a couple old photos.

me in my brother's shirt

the people are distant relatives

so I won’t describe the picture

before the renovations

It reminded me of the abuse that I’m coming to terms with.

I’m starting to speak out about it here.

The People’s Assembly

Product Launch and Introduction

I was overcome with the feeling I get in situations familiar to the abuse

one of the rooms

It made me wonder how the person had grown up with her abuse

Upstair living room \ my mom's photo collection

Downstairs kitchen

Doorway to basement

Sut covered the ceilings

Downstairs bathroom