A Chaotic Week Before Starting at Defector: Losing My Childhood Home
By
Sohini Desai
Solid neighbourhood-bakery energy. Trustworthy and warm.
Summary
The author recounts a chaotic week before starting a new job at Defector, during which they visited their parents in Southern California. Unexpected events included their parents and grandma suddenly moving out of their childhood home without the author getting a proper goodbye to the house, along with other unlisted personal disruptions that prevented the relaxation they had planned.
Key quotes
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Relaxation is not what came to pass. But many other things did!
I didn't know that the last time I visited them would be the last time I saw that old house, and so
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