Diary of a Void

by Emi Yagi

But—wait a minute. Why was I so quick to deny myself this pleasure?

The office was a swamp. Not a deep one. But one that let off a weird-smelling gas all year round.

but I think you should make your place look the way you want, before you forget what that is.”

Maybe that’s what making a family is all about: creating an environment in which people make space for one another—maybe without even trying, just naturally, to make sure that nobody’s forgotten.