count your blessings

no drama

a simply kind text

a welcoming hug & kiss on the cheek

going to get treats with your best friend

enjoying moments in the company of happy people

talking about secret feelings with someone you trust

laughing at your silly moments

building trust & confidence

helping put away groceries

comforting the ones you love

...

it's nights like tonight that make me grateful for the human ability to

adapt & find peace in those adaptations.

the ability to confide in someone,

the ability to trust & to gain trust.

friendship is a beautiful thing.

"to laugh often & much;

to win the respect of intelligent people

& the affection of children;

to earn the appreciation of honest critics

& endure the betrayal of false friends;

to appreciate beauty;

to find the best in others;

to leave the world a bit better,

whether by a healthy child,

a garden patch,

or a redeemed social condition;

to know even one life has breathed easier

because you have lived.

this is to have succeeded."

--ralph waldo emerson