1. What is your full name? 2
Marcus Anthony Grayson. I go by Mark. 3
2. Where and when were you born?4
I was born August 19, in Bremen, Alabama. (A town about an hour south of the Tennessee state line.) Well, technically, I was born in Cullman Regional Medical Center, but Bremen’s still in Cullman County. 5
3. Who are/were your parents? 6
Thomas and Joannah Grayson. My family owns and runs Grayson Farms. Like most people in Cullman, they’re in the poultry and egg business, but we also did a lot with horses – selling, stabling, lessons, that sort of thing. My parents and I are different, but they’re basically good people. They’ve been married for about a million years – they got married right out of high school – and while they aren’t all over each other or anything, you can tell they respect each other. I was raised to be respectful – ma’am, sir, children should be seen and not heard, all that. My dad demanded it. But…I don’t know, a lot of people would say he was cold, or that we have a bad relationship, but that was just him. He was never raised to show affection. We spent time together, and every once in a while he’d look at something and nod his approval, so I know he wasn’t ashamed of me or anything. My mom and I weren’t much closer. Mothers and sons just didn’t have much use for each other, we were for different purposes. She’s more vocal, though, so I know they’re both proud that I’m trying to make myself a life.7
4. Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?8
I had one sister. Her name was Elizabeth – we all called her Lisbeth – she was, to the day, two years older than me, and she was terribly close to perfect. We were as close as it’s possible for two human beings to be. We took care of each other – I kicked the shit out of Tommy Benson when he smacked her ass in the hallway, and she helped me clean up when his friends found me later. We’d memorise poems, and recite them to each other while we were mucking out stalls. She died a week before her nineteenth and my seventeenth birthdays – she went hunting with her boyfriend and his buddy, and she was standing on the deer stand. She tried his buddy’s gun, and it kicked harder than she thought it would, and she fell off the deer stand and broke her neck.9
5. Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people. 10
I live in Stralen, KS – it’s nothing more than a college town, really, near Ridgeton – in a tiny apartment with my boyfriend, Michael.11
6. What is your occupation?12
I bartend at The Red. It’s a bar that tried its hardest to pass itself off as a nightclub, and is the social scene for anyone of age at M State. (Funny story, that – technically, I was hired illegally, but I was turning twenty before long.)13
7. Write a full physical description of yourself.14
I don’t know…that’s kind of weird. I’m average height for a guy, I guess, maybe a little taller – I haven’t really been measured in a while. I was 6’1” the last time I went to the doctor, when I was seventeen, but I’ve grown some since then. I’m not super skinny, but I’m headed there. A girl I met at the Red described me as having “enviable hips” once, which I thought was kind of funny. It’s not intentional or anything – I’ve seen pictures, my mom’s brothers were the same way until they hit middle age. My hair’s a really dark brown, dark enough to be called black. (Almost no one has truly black hair, though, you know.) It’s pretty thin, but there’s a ton of it, and I keep it around chin-length in front and a bit shorter in back – it’s the whole emo swoop thing, but I’ve never identified with that movement, even though I generally prefer darker colours and wear girl pants. They’re just more comfortable – I mean, they actually fit, instead of having a straddle down to your knees. I tried on some of my sister’s after she was gone, and it was over. Love ‘em. I have hazel eyes – they fluctuate between brown and green, depending on this and that – and a big mouth. (Straight teeth, thankfully, ‘cause there’s no way my parents would have gotten me braces.)15
8. To which social class do you belong?16
Social, I don’t know – I live in the States, we don’t really have classes. Economic, lower. I am but a poor college student, without the college part. (Well, that’s kind of a lie – I’ve been taking a few hours here and there online whenever money’s available, and I’m almost done with general education requirements, but that’s not something I publicise. I don’t want to be under a bunch of pressure.)17
9. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?18
I’m allergic to peppermint, which is a bitch, because I think it’s yummy. Otherwise, I’m okay. I mean, I’m not a body builder or anything, but I live healthy and stay in good shape, because I have 0 money for doctors. I can’t afford to get sick.19
10. Are you right- or left-handed?20
I’m more or less ambidextrous. (I know, I know, most people aren’t truly ambidextrous, and if you held a gun to my head I’d say I was a leftie, but I can use my right hand almost as well, even for writing.)21
11. What does your voice sound like?22
About as accentless as an American can be – to hear me speak, I could be from Oregon or Florida. I used to have a Southern accent, but I worked to drop it when I left home. It’s still there if I don’t watch it, but I watch it, so it’s fine. My voice isn’t super deep, but it also isn’t really high…just average, I guess. It has a nice flow and rhythm to it, I guess – that’s the one thing I didn’t try to drop. My friend once said I sound like you’d imagine a black cat would sound if it talked, but I was also plotting something nasty, so you never know.23
12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?24
I’m not really cognizant of many…I tend to use terms of endearment a lot. And for the record, it’s a Southern thing, not a gay thing.25
13. What do you have in your pockets?26
Seventeen cents, a Bazooka gum comic, an ink pen, the cap to a beer bottle, and…I’m not sure what this piece of paper used to be. A folded piece of paper that got washed in the pants.27
14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? 28
I don’t know…I’m not really a great judge of that. If my hair’s not tucked away, I’ll mess with it when I’m nervous, push it behind my ears. I move a lot – tapping on stuff, wiggling, whatever, which drives Michael nuts. I tend to use big hand gestures and, conversely, I really like sneaking up on people. Nothing better than a good scream.29
Part 2: Growing Up 3130
15. How would you describe your childhood in general?31
Happy. Typical. Well, for that part of the country, anyway – I grew up in all kinds of mischief and fun, helped with the birds when I was smaller, then worked the horses as soon as I was old enough. There was a lot of work to be done, and my sister and I were expected to pitch in, but we always had fun, because we always did it together. I was a Boy Scout – I wasn’t far from getting my Eagle when I left home. People liked me at school, nobody gave me shit because I was more interested in the arts than sports, ‘cause I wasn’t obnoxious about it. Every once in a while there’s be a little stirring – you know, everybody’s bored, looking for some gossip – that I might like guys, but nobody ever did anything about it.32
16. What is your earliest memory?33
My memory’s terrible, so I can’t really remember that early. The first thing I remember is from, like, first grade. Lisbeth liked Billy O’Malley – she was in third grade, and he was a fourth grader – and she cooked up this elaborate scheme where we pretended to have a fight, and I went to tell him she liked him “as revenge”. Then he punched me for ratting on my sister. 34
17. How much schooling have you had?35
Well, technically, I made it through Junior year of high school, because I’d skipped sixth grade and left home when I was seventeen to move in with my aunts. I was really smart, though, and took advanced classes from, like, third grade on, so I got my GED as soon as I turned 18 with no problem. I’ve had some college – tested out of this and that, and taken classes online. I’ve also been trained to cut and style hair. 36
18. Did you enjoy school?37
I mean, it wasn’t my favourite thing in the world, but I was good at it and didn’t have to work hard to do well, so it was fine. I actually have a photographic memory, and retain information well on top of that, so I never put a lot of effort into studying for anything.38
19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?39
Here and there. I learned a ton from my parents and family in that area, but not much I could use. I learned everything that matters about life from my sister. And from my aunts, I learned the business of cutting hair and loving yourself for who you are. 40
20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.41
My big sister was my everything. Of course I wanted to be like my dad when I was a kid, but it didn’t take long to see that wasn’t going to happen, and we both accepted it. I also idolised Mark Doty, who is this amazing poet. 42
21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?43
I definitely already answered this.44
22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?45
I wanted to own a horse business like ours, and be a poet on the side. My sis was the only one that knew that last part, though. 46
23. As a child, what were your favourite activities?47
Climbing trees, goofing around on the horses, swimming in the creek, playing outside – just being a kid. I loved it all.48
24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?49
I wasn’t terribly different than I am now, really – wild, fun-loving, responsible when it mattered. I liked plotting and executing the perfect plan as much as anyone, but I also knew when it was time to get to work, and when there was work to do, I wanted to do it well. I was very open about everyday, on-the-surface type things, and less so with private matters. There were some dangerous traits there, too – if anyone needed revenge, they came to me. I was never violent, but I was clever, and I could be cruel. I’m not proud of it, but it’s useful.50
25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?51
I wouldn’t say that I was popular – I mean, I wasn’t the Homecoming king – but I was well loved. People knew who I was. (I may not have been on the Court, but you can bet everyone knew where I was at the dance.)52
26. When and with whom was your first kiss?53
Becky Reifert. I was in sixth grade, she was in eighth, and somehow I got roped into playing Spin the Bottle at my sister’s thirteenth birthday party to make the guy-girl ratio even. I didn’t see the attraction in it. Now, of course, I get why.54
27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?55
No. I actually didn’t lose my virginity until about six months ago, and it was to Michael – obviously waiting until marriage wasn’t an option, but I did want to wait until it meant something.56
28. Describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today. 57
I think everything about life is interconnected. Only talking to my sister about the big things growing up makes it easier to not talk to anyone now, and only getting tiny, rare bits of praise from my father helps me be my own motivation to do a job well. My friends taught me how to have fun, my aunts and sister taught me how to love – anything I am that’s good came from my past. Bad things, too, of course, but I don’t focus on them.58
Part 3: Past Influences 6059
29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?60
Hmm…that’s actually really hard. My sister’s death is the obvious answer, because it started so many other balls rolling, but there are a million possible answers – leaving home, living with my aunts, choosing to move in with Michael. None of them are astounding yet…but they will be. Just you wait. Someday, I’ll have an important event. An amazing event. And it will rock the world.61
30. Who has had the most influence on you?62
My sister and my aunts, hands down.63
31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?64
Moving here. It was terrifying to leave what I knew and take that chance, but I’m here, and I’m happy, and I’m working and writing – it was a good decision.65
32. What is your greatest regret?66
I don’t believe in regrets. Not really. But…I think I knew I was gay before I was willing to admit it to myself, and I wish I’d been able to face it so I could have told Lisbeth. 67
33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?68
I’ve actually ruined some lives here and there, but only for a good cause. Earlier this year, a kid tried to slip a drug in a girl’s drink, so I slipped steroids in his. He got tested, lost his scholarship, lost everything. I don’t regret it.69
34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?70
Maybe. When I was eighteen, I got picked up at a gay rights protest with my aunts, but they never charged anyone with anything specific, so I doubt it. It was just hype.71
35. When was the time you were the most frightened?72
I’ve never been well and truly scared. I mean, of course there are bouts of the “oh no I don’t know what I’ll do with my life”s, but actually afraid for something not abstract? Never. There were fights and whatnot when I was a kid, times I just knew I was going to get pummelled, but nothing major. People have a way of knowing when to stop, usually.73
36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?74
I don’t know. I’m not easily embarrassed, really – there’s very little I won’t do for an audience if the incentive’s right.75
37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?76
I wouldn’t. Things happen for a reason, usually – I’ll find out why sooner or later.77
38. What is your best memory?78
I have a million wonderful memories, most of them involving Lisbeth, myself, and various friends rushing through the trees on horseback, off to swim or make mischief.79
39. What is your worst memory?80
When I found out that Lisbeth died. I’d just finished exercising her horse, and she was antsy – her name was Muffin, this pretty brown mare – and was combing her when my dad walked in the barn. He picked up a curry comb and worked on her for a few minutes in silence, then just kind of looked at me for a long minute. Then, calm as can be, “Your sister died,” and turned around and walked out. And I ran out, and there she was, in the back of her boyfriend’s pickup truck, staring at the sky with those big hazel eyes. He was sobbing, and I hugged him, and we just sat there and waited for the ambulance to come. I didn’t find out what happened for hours.81
Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions8382
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?83
I’m an optimist, for sure.84
41. What is your greatest fear?85
Never succeeding – in life, in love, in whatever. I want to have a happy ending.86
42. What are your religious views?87
I’m a Christian, actually. A lot of people try to pull the God card against me, or people like me, but when I pray I have no doubt that He’s there. 88
43. What are your political views?89
Complicated. I support gay rights, I’m pro-life, and I think people need to take better care of each other – there will never be a candidate that fits me.90
44. What are your views on sex?91
It’s sacred. If I was straight, I would have waited until marriage. Since I can’t get married, I didn’t, but I think this relationship is forever – I wouldn’t have gone there if I didn’t. I don’t judge, though.92
45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?93
Killing is never acceptable. Life, even in its lowest forms, is precious. 94
46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?95
Not care. There are lots of specific problems out there, but they all stem from a lack of empathy, the inability to imagine anyone else as a human being with feelings and needs.96
47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?97
Of course, above almost all else. 98
48. What do you believe makes a successful life?99
Happiness. If you’re with someone you love, even if that’s yourself, and doing something you love for enough money to keep from starving, you win.100
49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self 101
from others, and in what way)?102
I don’t hide, but I don’t shine, either. I tend to put a lot on the table, but most of it’s fluff – people rarely dig deeper, because most people don’t want to know each other, they just want to feel as if they do. If someone asks me something, though, I’ll generally be honest.103
50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?104
Of course, everyone does. For example, Asian people kind of make me nervous sometimes. 105
51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?106
I would never kill someone, or commit rape, or any big crime against another person – people are too precious for that.107
52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)? 108
A lot, actually – my faith, most of my family, most of my friends. Dying for something is easy – it’s living for it that’s tricky.109
Part 5: Relationships With Others 110
53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?111
I’m nice to everyone. I tend to give people I like a bit more trouble, you know, tease them and whatnot, but I have no problem being upfront with people from the very beginning. The only exceptions to that rule are if I’m in a formal or professional situation, where I behave appropriately, or if I just have a bad feeling about someone, in which case I’ll be more reserved.112
54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?113
I am. Well, that’s not technically true, but there isn’t any specific person that I would say is the most important. There are lots of people that mean a lot.114
55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?115
My aunt Kathryn. She is completely and unapologetically who she is, to the family and everyone else, and does exactly what she always hoped she would. 116
56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.117
My best friend would definitely be Michael – I firmly believe your mate should be your best friend. If you don’t have that kind of connection, you shouldn’t be together. He plays football for M State. He’s a big guy – not fat, but tall, broad-shouldered, that sort of thing. He keeps his hair buzzed, so it looks brown, but I have the feeling it would be lighter than you’d think if he grew it out at all. He has a strong jaw, great smile, great, if sometimes really childish, sense of humour. He isn’t hot, but he’s nice-looking enough for me. He’s just…he’s a manly man, really, and the football team would shit a brick wall if they knew we were more than roomies, but I’m cool with that. Other than that…well, I’m friends with several girls that live in a duplex over towards the Red, and I spend a lot of time with them. I definitely find Rita the most intriguing. She’s this Sophomore from Iowa, on the plump side, and very intelligent. She’s sort of the wheel they all revolve around, the mom, the one that keeps everything together, but that’s not what I think is interesting. What’s interesting is that she’s like me – she’ll talk, but to this day, I know next to nothing about her. She’s private. And sometimes I get the feeling that she guesses that I’m hiding things, or not saying them, but she never pries. She’s a cool girl.118
57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.119
Haha, see above. 120
58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.121
Right now is my first time really being in love, I think. I’d never really dated before – I wasn’t attracted to the girls around me, and no other options ever occurred. I experimented a bit while I was living with my aunts, but nothing serious. I actually met Michael near where my aunts live, in Louisville, Kentucky – his family had come up for Derby, and he’d tagged along and ended up running into me while I was waiting tables. He was wearing a shirt for this band, who happened to be playing in a venue my friend’s dad owned, so I told him about the show and invited him. One thing led to another, we hit it off – as friends first – and before I knew it, it was more, and I was moving here to try my hand at life. 122
59. What do you look for in a potential lover?123
Hopefully I won’t be looking anymore, but I need someone that shares my basic religious and political beliefs, someone that’s honest, likes to have fun, is intelligent, not a pessimist. I don’t have a laundry list, really, I just know what I like.124
60. How close are you to your family?125
I’m not at all. I mean, I send cards at Christmas to everyone, but nothing more. I haven’t talked to my parents since I left, really, other than to let them know when and where I was moving. I am really close with my aunts, though, my mom’s sister Nancy and her life partner, Kathryn.126
61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?127
I haven’t, but I definitely want to adopt kids someday, or maybe foster or something if they’ll let me – I love kids. 128
62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?129
I can take care of myself. If it was something simple I’d be fine going to Michael, or I might ask Kathryn or Nancy for advice, but never help – we agreed when I left that I needed to be able to do life on my own. 130
63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?131
I don’t need protection – I can take care of myself. Michael would try, but I wouldn’t want him to out himself for my sake. 132
64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?133
Lots of people. I have a way of making friends – even at the Red, there are a lot of people I serve regularly that look forward to seeing me. I know the girls would miss me, and Michael, and even my family. Just because we don’t talk doesn’t mean my true absence wouldn’t be felt.134
65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?135
I don’t despise anyone specific – hate is unhealthy. Anyone that misrepresents religion, though, really pisses me off.136
66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?137
I’ll argue if it matters, or if it’s for fun. If it’s serious and pointless, though, I’ll walk away – life is complicated enough without stupid drama. (I’ll also walk away if I’m getting really angry. I’m a very observant person, enough so that I can pick most people apart by the time I know them well enough for there to be strife. I try not to let myself do so.)138
67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?139
Yes. If I’m at a gathering, I’ll be the first one to cross from Group A to Group B and get the mingling started. 140
68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?141
I like any kind of people, but especially large groups – I’m a huge people watcher, and it provides lots of food for thought. I also just generally like the whole party vibe when a bunch of folks get together – laughing, dancing, it’s all good.142
69. Do you care what others think of you? 143
To a degree. I tailor myself to the situation and people at hand, but once I’ve made myself clear, I’m not going to change just for convenience’ sake. 144
Part 6: Likes And Dislikes 146145
70. What is/are your favourite hobbies and pastimes?146
I don’t have tons of free time, I spend most of it working, doing school stuff, or with Michael, but I like writing my poetry, just playing with it in hopes that I’ll be good someday, and I like meeting people. I draw some, too – I’ve designed a few tattoos. 147
71. What is your most treasured possession?148
This pleather book my sister and I bought with our allowances when we were, like, thirteen and fifteen. We didn’t do much with it for awhile, but later on we wrote each other little notes, and copied our favourite quotes and poems and stuff into it. We’d just finished it the week before she went on that hunting trip…we were going into town to buy a new one when she got back that afternoon.149
72. What is your favourite colour?150
Oh, that’s impossible, I love all of them! If you pushed me, though, I’d have to say that really pretty, deep orange-brown pumpkins almost get.151
73. What is your favourite food?152
Sushi. Love it!153
74. What, if anything, do you like to read?154
Most anything. I adore poetry, but I’ve read a bunch of the classics, some historical stuff…a little bit of everything, really. I’m not much on modern romance, but that’s about it.155
75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?156
I like most anything. I don’t understand classical music and art well enough to truly appreciate it properly, but I like the theatre a lot – the stage and movies - and dance and stuff. 157
76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?158
No. I’ll drink every now and then – I mean, I work at a bar and Michael’s 21, so there’s stuff around the house all the time – but never more than my body can handle. I’ve never been properly drunk, and never plan to be. I like being in control of myself. 159
77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?160
Working! 161
78. What makes you laugh?162
Most anything, really. I like intelligent humour, but I’m a guy, so I’m not above laughing at a fart, either. I’m a pretty jolly fellow.163
79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?164
I think peoples’ general lack of concern for each other is fairly shocking in and of itself. I’m very hurt when people try to tell me that who I am makes me somehow less of a person in the eyes of the world or the eyes of God, and especially when they say I shouldn’t be able to have kids – I’m a good man. 165
80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?166
Write. Do something naughty to keep Michael up, too
16781. How do you deal with stress?168
Get some alone time. Breathe. Decide what is and isn’t important, and work out, on paper, a game plan for tackling the important things I can control. The dumb things and things I can’t control, I let loose into the wind.169
82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?170
Both, really. I generally appear to be rather spontaneous, but I think a lot – there’s rarely a series of events I haven’t considered to one degree or another. 171
83. What are your pet peeves? 172
Well, I don’t have a car, but when I did I hated when people didn’t use their turn signals. I don’t like filing my fingernails or seeing/hearing anyone else do so – it makes my teeth hurt.173
Part 7: Self Images And Etc. 174
84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?175
I get up, cook breakfast and eat with Michael, then poke around for a bit. Usually, I’ll work on either my writing or something for class, clean a bit around the house, shower and whatnot. Then I’ll go work for about a million hours, come home, and either cook myself dinner or eat what Michael cooked. (If he has practice, I’m on my own for food, otherwise, he cooks.) If he’s there, we’ll chill. If he’s gone, I’ll do laundry or go see the girls. Since my shifts change at work, my schedule’s pretty higgledy-piggledy, and I don’t really mind when it’s disrupted.176
85. What is your greatest strength as a person?177
I’m observant. I pay attention, I see and hear a lot more than most people. It gives me all sorts of advantages.178
86. What is your greatest weakness?179
I’m not happy on my own. I mean, I would survive, but I don’t like it when I don’t have people around – even though I keep a lot of me to myself, I need that attention to keep going. It’s a problem. 180
87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?181
I would be stronger. It’s not that I’m unhappy with my life now, it’s beautiful, but if I’d been able to stand staying at home that extra year, everything could have been different. If I’d called my parents to ask them to help me pay for school, everything could have been different. 182
88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?183
Extroverted. Not so much now as I used to be, but I’m still more outgoing than the average bear.184
89. Are you generally organized or messy?185
I’m weird. I know exactly where everything is, and it’s all organised, but in obscure ways that look messy. For example, there’s a pile of books in the corner of my room, but the stacks are genres organised into order of personal preference. 186
90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.187
I’m good at observing people, mixing drinks, and whistling. I’m awful at juggling, making quick decisions, and staying still.188
91. Do you like yourself?189
Yup. I mean, I have my flaws, but I’m a decent guy, if I do say so myself.190
92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public?191
I don’t discuss my motives with people. I was born curious, and growing up in such a simple place let me believe so much about the world, do a million different things in fiction, so it’s natural that I’d have some fun in the real world. I’m not running from anything, I just think the world is too full of possibilities to waste it.192
93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?193
I want to be happy.194
94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?195
With some sort of college degree, probably journalism, out seeing the world. 196
95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?197
Surrounded by people that love me when I’m so old that I’m getting interviewed about the way back when.198
96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.199
Write letters to all the important people in my life, including my parents, figure out what I want to happen with my body and writing, and spend time with Michael.200
97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?201
Just being a good person, loving life, making the most of every moment…what everyone wants.202
98. What three words best describe your personality?203
Optimistic, affectionate, understanding.204
99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?205
Quirky, observant, unapologetic.206
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