freedom has always been the place where my heart feels most at home

my mother used to tell me she'd find me standing on the balcony in the middle of the night, simply looking out into the world. i was also told that when i was only two years old, i quietly walked out of the house and made my way to my aunt's home without anyone noticing. later, whenever i went outside to play with friends, i would always wander off on little adventures. even as a child, i remember…