my dad was strangely excited when he saw that i painted my dresser and desk so now he wants me to finish making my room look good by painting picture frames and such.

And later I got in trouble for not finishing it. Haha. Granted it was mostly something to keep me busy and out of the way. It was therapeutic and I didn't really care how it turned out. The process helped me through the lonely times of being one of those "I came home early" RMs. Looking back yeah I would have tried to reach out more, but I am grateful for all that I keep learning from times like those.