Taken: 2008

I see a friend’s living room floor where I crashed for three months. I see a birthday cake made from a box mix. I see late nights laughing because rent was late but we were young enough not to panic.

April 14, 2026

That’s the thing about the word “taken.” It implies loss — but also preservation. taken 2008

wasn’t just the year I clicked a shutter button. It was the year things were taken from me. And the year I took things back. I see a friend’s living room floor where

— From the “taken 2008” folder

Keep the photo. Keep the memory. Keep going. taken 2008