It is the small things. Sitting here, matching the sounds of my keys to the rain licking at my window, soft music, colors, sweet flowers, and the laughter of friends. Small things, but they combine and grow into an embrace the size of the world.
For so long now I have hidden, lapping at heart wounds and building enough courage to rejoin the world, that I misplaced the memory of companionship. My quiet step back into the world was, shockingly, not met with interference, but with joy and recognition, and squishy sweet cuddles. To be missed is a small thing, and it makes the world a little brighter.
With joy and excitement and jubilance ov