Allow me to introduce myself. Paradoxically, I’ll choose to remain nameless, but you can call me by my oh so fitting pseudonym, the lonely insider. I’ve always lived in the shadows of my peers, and my ephemeral presence seems to be the definition of my existence. Actually that isn’t the whole truth. Although I’ve attempted to live under the radar, it seems that I am a celebrity by association. And the dramatics of what should have been the mundane life of a young adult have led me to an uncomfortable position of confidante. My humble roots have given me the opportunity to explore the world around me, leaving me somewhat distant and observing everything from within, a panopticon of sorts. The world in which I play is different from the one in which I contemplate, and the lessons I’ve learned, and am learning now, are products of attempted objectivity. And although your English teachers have probably told you to never trust the narrator, I’m sure that after you get to know me, newfound convictions will emerge. What I share is the truth, more specifically, my observations and interpretations of such, nothing less and nothing more.

Till Soon.
tli.