Lena Gemmer writes about facing the unaccommodating public school's educational system in her childhood, which is futile for students with learning diabilities.
The author, along with her family, go for a snowboarding post-quarantine vacation and she discovers, among other things, layers of meaning in Frost's poem.
The author's courageous attempt to create a near-perfect amalgamation of colors, heritage and cultures is met with unforeseen hurdles. Helpless, the author calls herself a white woman with a dark story.
The author's friendship with Ira, a Ukrainian, whom she had met on a Facebook page for animal lovers, turns into something far more than mere friendship as Russia wages War on Ukraine.
