Largely written on March 22, 2024—well before…anything (more on that later).
The good news is
there are more tulip fields in the Netherlands than anyone who has tried to count tulip fields can count
Life can be as bitter as dandelion greens one minute, as delightful as warm bread fresh from the oven the next / Love exists / Love exists and it can be between friends, between lovers, between you and your pet lizard
Somewhere there's a dog being overprotective of a newborn baby / Newborn babies / A deep belly laugh with friends is as good a salve as any / If God is real to you, God is as close as your next breath / God is still real to me / It's not too late to start over, become someone you're proud of, someone no one recognizes / It's not too late
Somewhere there's a kid squealing with joy at the sight of a bubble / Libraries are still around / You can learn about anything you want / You're allowed to change your mind / The first sip of tea will always feel like a warm hug / You don't have to wear pants to bed / Single doesn't mean alone / Putting your face to the sun helps (just close your eyes first)
You don't have to agree with me / I don't have to agree with you / The Grand Canyon will be there whenever you can make it / It's not a competition / No one thinks about you as much as you think about you / No one is judging you as harshly as you're judging you / You can still play the games you loved as a child / You can get on eBay and buy that thing you loved as a child
If you can't find the silver lining today, you can keep looking tomorrow / You don't have to look for a silver lining or be grateful for the worst days / You have survived every last one of your worst days / Rainy days are good for something (for souls) / There are more books in the world than you can read in your lifetime / You get to write the ending
Most failure isn't fatal / You can learn to make your favorite food / You can get your favorite food delivered to your door within the hour / The farmers market opens early / You don't have to choose between waffles and pancakes / Tax season only comes once a year / Arizona Iced Tea is still 99-cents (for now) / We rebranded Tuesday into a perfect excuse to get tacos / You don't need an excuse to get tacos
You can quit, turn on your heels and walk away, move away, give the two-week notice, give no notice, give the ring back / You're not stuck / You have permission / You don't need permission / No one could post videos on social media when you were young / You can't get in trouble with your parents as an adult / Your therapist can't judge you (out loud) / You don't have to do it the way everyone else does it (life) / All you need is one yes.
I absolutly love this! Thank you for sharing the good news. 💕