I was born a passenger on a train that traveled that never stopped for me to get off. For a brief time in my life, I was stuck and -- although not claustrophobic-- felt like I was being suffocated within the walls of the train, limited to ________. Growing up, my mother constantly referenced to how in China, I was at a rudimentary stage for my age. The orphanage did not give enough attention, nutrition, or love to create any connections, which are vital to babies. The same food was fed to every baby, a liquid mixture of rice and water. I was supposedly being fed solid food, but my mother claimed I did not know what to do when she presented some to me. To make it easier on the attendees, the babies were bundled in multiple layers that I imagine were not changed that often. The cribs, not like American ones, were tiny and did not give enough room to move around. Just like train stops, people came and left, taking with them any sliver of hope any baby could have that someone would come. It was as if I was asking myself, when would my train stop
I was born a passenger on a train that traveled that never stopped for me to get off. For a brief time in my life, I was stuck and -- although not claustrophobic-- felt like I was being suffocated within the walls of the train, limited to ________. Growing up, my mother constantly referenced to how in China, I was at a rudimentary stage for my age. The orphanage did not give enough attention, nutrition, or love to create any connections, which are vital to babies. The same food was fed to every baby, a liquid mixture of rice and water. I was supposedly being fed solid food, but my mother claimed I did not know what to do when she presented some to me. To make it easier on the attendees, the babies were bundled in multiple layers that I imagine were not changed that often. The cribs, not like American ones, were tiny and did not give enough room to move around. Just like train stops, people came and left, taking with them any sliver of hope any baby could have that someone would come. It was as if I was asking myself, when would my train stop