love

  • Wednesday Works: Two Years and One Day

    When I think about where I was two years ago (and one day), I think about how different my life was. I think about how I was on a completely different path, one where I put another’s needs before my own. I think about where I would be now if I had stayed on that

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  • Wednesday Works: The Snow Wife

    The first day of winter was always the best. The weather getting colder, the first snow falls, the garish sun hiding away so she could be seen again. The first day of winter was the first day of his life for so many years and the last day of winter was the day he went

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  • #22: The Clouds Gather

    Gathering clouds above our heads look like rain. They hide the sun and make everything completely hazy. The people all around us bundle up. Scarves, hats, and jackets so thick so their tender skin is hidden from the cold. Their hearts are also hidden from one another. Will the clouds ever part and the sun

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  • #11: It Was Different

    It was different, the way the light caught her eyes. Yesterday was the first time he had noticed her eyes were brown, the first time she let him close enough to see her eyes up close. Today, as he gazed into her eyes, he realized they weren’t just brown, they were melted chocolate ice cream

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  • Beautiful

    Everything about you is beautiful. Your eyes, bright, but guarded, And for good reason. Your lips, withdrawn, curled in on themselves, But soft enough to soothe the pain. Things will take time, But when you smile– God, when you smile!– And your eyes and your lips blossom, Everything seems right. 

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  • Wednesday Works: The Formula For Happiness

    There is no proper formula for happiness. No scientists or chemists hidden behind machines, Spinning circles with different chemicals and substances, Searching for the answer. There is no formula for happiness, But there are ingredients to try. A smile full of teeth, Enough warmth to fill a chest, Laughter loud enough to fill halls and

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  • Wednesday Works: Make a Mixtape for Someone You Love. The Songs Cannot include “Love You” in the Title

    These lists are fun, and I definitely enjoy love songs more than hate songs! Every Thug Needs A Lady- Alkaline Trio Shut Up and Dance- Walk the Moon Gates- The Menzingers I Don’t Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore- The Menzingers The Luckiest- Ben Folds China- Tori Amos Joy Comes in the Morning- Red City Radio

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