I Am
My name is Amanda. Amanda Marie Heck. I am currently 20 years old. I was born October 8, 1996. I love October. Not just because I was born in that month, but because October is a time of autumn breezes, smoky skies, orange and red leaves, crunchy twigs underfoot, ghosts and black cats, costumes and cadence, magic and mystery, birthday cake and hot chocolate. I love multi-colored pens, mochas, and making stories. I love visiting new coffee shops, driving with the windows up and music loud. I love books - the smell, touch, presence. I love Bibles. I love leather-bound journals, locking diaries, rustling pages. I love shoes that click, boots that crunch, heels that primly clip across tile. I love cobblestone paths, pine-needle forest floors, sticky sand beaches. I love the whispering waves of the ocean, the caw of seagulls, the kiss of salty air. I love the coolness of sheets, the blinking of the stars, the cradling of the moon. I love cloudy days, rain s...