Your Story Timeline

  • The day I was born

    Yay!
  • My brother was born

    I couldn't wait for this day, and I was so excited to be a big sister.
  • Beginning of BLM movements

    The movement began in July 2013, with the use of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African American teen Trayvon Martin 17 months earlier in February 2012.
  • My parents told us about their divorce

    Right before Christmas my parents sit me and my brother down to tell us about them getting divorced.
  • My dad moved out

    Two days before Christmas my dad packs up and moves out, probably for the better.
  • My dad we completely no contact

    After a few text messages, my dad completely stops communicating with me and my brother.
  • Covid Pandemic

    By March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared COVID-19 a global health emergency and named the virus "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" or "SARS-CoV-2." It was also in March that WHO officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.
  • George Floyd Protests

    The George Floyd protests were a series of police brutality protests that began in Minneapolis in the United States on May 26, 2020. The civil unrest and protests began as part of international reactions to the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, during an arrest.
  • I discovered my dad's drug addiction

    After having my suspicions throughout my childhood, one of my worst nightmares is confirmed.
  • My dad got arrested

    What seemed like any other work trip, ended up him being arrested in possession of drugs.
  • My dad's hearing/sentencing

    I chose not to speak/write a letter after I was asked because I completely resented my father. Long story short he got sentenced over 35 years in prison.
  • Roe v. Wade is overturned, threatening the lives of so many women

    The landmark Supreme Court decision over turning Roe v. Wade nearly 18 months ago upended the American landscape of reproductive rights. State laws popped up restricting abortion access. The issue became central to some elections.3 days ago
  • My mom's best friend/my second mom dies

    My mom's childhood best friend and someone who had treated me as her own daughter randomly dies in her sleep.
  • Hamas attack on Israel

    On 7 October 2023, the paramilitary wings of Hamas, the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, the PFLP, and the DFLP launched a series of coordinated armed incursions into the Gaza envelope of neighboring Israel territory, the first invasion of Israel since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
  • Today

    Here we are!