Being Alive

There are things that blindside you in life; at one moment, you're considering ice cream and baby clothes and the next finds you waddling in tears to get your husband out of German class to console you. No matter how close or how far you are from the situation, it pulls on you. And after all is explained, later that evening, you're still tender and not in any place to do anything responsible. Your laundry stays in the corner, your emails and phone calls remain unanswered, and wearing mascara doesn't seem plausible for the next couple of days. Aren't you glad you got ahead on some homework a few days ago on a whim?

And after all this, you realize that out of all the things in life that were weighing you down recently, the only ones that actually matter are the people who you love and who can lift you up the most.

I love you, guys.