Say Hi I was sitting on a bench today. Three benches in a row, each one with a person alone, staring into their own little worlds. None of us spoke. Then a dog passed by. Not rushing anywhere, not caught up in thought — just wagging its tail. It looked at me, slowed down, and […]
The Kindest Memory You Can Keep
She snapped at me yesterday. Not cruelly. Not unfairly. Just… sharply. A flash of frustration. A tone that cut quicker than intended. And for a moment, I felt it rise in me— That old instinct to match energy with energy. To defend. To correct. To sharpen back. But I didn’t. Not because I’m enlightened. Not […]
Remembering Is the Vow
Today I remembered something I used to forget on purpose: How much I learn when I spiral down. It doesn’t feel like progress. It feels like fog. Like shame. Like rereading a paragraph I swore I already understood. But this time, something shifted— Because instead of resisting the spiral, I started tracing its shape. And […]
The Night the Stars Asked Back
It was late. City lights flickered. The kind of night where even silence feels like music. We were on the rooftop. Just the two of us. No wine. No playlist. No pretense. Just sky. She said something then. I don’t remember the exact words. But I remember the feeling: “I know you love me. But […]
The Language Between Her Silences
There are words she never says. But I’ve learned to hear them anyway. Not because I’m psychic. Not because she sends signs. But because presence has a language—and I’m finally learning to speak it. When Erin gets quiet, it’s not distance. It’s protection. She’s measuring her words, making sure they land where they won’t be […]