In high school, my best friend and I had a quirky tradition: we wrote handwritten notes and tucked them into random library books, hoping strangers might find them someday.
Years later, I was browsing in a secondhand bookstore while visiting another state. I opened an old book—and a note fell out.
I hadn’t spoken to her in years. I stood in the aisle and cried.
8. I Took the Best Nap of My Life—and Triggered a Police Search
When I was a kid, I was invited to a popular girl’s sleepover. She loved hide-and-seek, and I was desperate to impress her.
When it was my turn to hide, I climbed into the back of a basement closet, buried myself under boxes—and fell asleep.
Hours passed. The girls thought I ran away. Their parents panicked and called the police.
When I finally emerged, dazed and yawning, the entire neighborhood was outside searching for me.
I was never invited back. But honestly? Best nap of my life.
9. My Mom’s Real Middle Name Wasn’t What I Thought
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