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Every time I thought eventually she'd settle down, but she never did.
She would just discover a new passion and everything would change all over again.
By then, mom had worked as a barista, then a florist, a translator, an interior designer, a makeup artist, a wedding planner, and even a yoga instructor.
And every single time she made it look effortless.
People adored her, employees begged her to stay, but she always walked away and started over somewhere else.
And I moved with her.
I'm just trying to figure out who I am.
That's great, but it wouldn't hurt to find a little stability, too.
Unlike her, I'd known from a very young age exactly what I wanted.
I'd been drawn to documentaries for years, taking classes and making my own short films.
Even back then, I already knew this was going to be my life when I grew up.
But with all my mom's constant moving around and changing jobs, I never really had the chance to fully commit to what I loved.
Every time I found people I could work with on a new project, mom would suddenly announce that it was time for us to leave.
Just when I started working on a new film, we'd be packing our suitcases all over again.
Meanwhile, mom kept forgetting the most basic things, cooking, cleaning, finding out about what was going on in my life, or even asking how my day had been.
I was completely on my own.
Sometimes, that freedom felt kind of exciting, but most of the time, it just made me resent her.
She could handle any job flawlessly, she could be brilliant at everything she did, but being a loving mom? That was the one thing she couldn't manage.
It all started with yet another move.
New city, new house, new school.
That crushing feeling that I had to start over from scratch again.
On my first day at school, I was doing my best not to stand out.
And then I noticed this strange guy walking down the hallway with the camera filming a fly circling near the ceiling.
Every time I thought eventually she'd settle down, but she never did.
She would just discover a new passion and everything would change all over again.
By then, mom had worked as a barista, then a florist, a translator, an interior designer, a makeup artist, a wedding planner, and even a yoga instructor.
And every single time she made it look effortless.
People adored her, employees begged her to stay, but she always walked away and started over somewhere else.
And I moved with her.
I'm just trying to figure out who I am.
That's great, but it wouldn't hurt to find a little stability, too.
Unlike her, I'd known from a very young age exactly what I wanted.
I'd been drawn to documentaries for years, taking classes and making my own short films.
Even back then, I already knew this was going to be my life when I grew up.
But with all my mom's constant moving around and changing jobs, I never really had the chance to fully commit to what I loved.
Every time I found people I could work with on a new project, mom would suddenly announce that it was time for us to leave.
Just when I started working on a new film, we'd be packing our suitcases all over again.
Meanwhile, mom kept forgetting the most basic things, cooking, cleaning, finding out about what was going on in my life, or even asking how my day had been.
I was completely on my own.
Sometimes, that freedom felt kind of exciting, but most of the time, it just made me resent her.
She could handle any job flawlessly, she could be brilliant at everything she did, but being a loving mom? That was the one thing she couldn't manage.
It all started with yet another move.
New city, new house, new school.
That crushing feeling that I had to start over from scratch again.
On my first day at school, I was doing my best not to stand out.
And then I noticed this strange guy walking down the hallway with the camera filming a fly circling near the ceiling.
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