The smell of summer barbecues. Stories of other people’s travel mishaps. Watching a haughty person stumble. Everything my dog does.

Summer driving. A movie that surprises you but still makes perfect sense. Reading outside. A long-awaited first kiss about to happen. A beautiful sentence.

A hand-written letter. Dancing with my eyes closed. Silence. Receiving packages. Seeing my name in print.

Swimming in a lake. A shower after a dirty day. The smell of dryer exhaust. Early morning’s first steaming coffee, mug warm in my hands.

Crossing things off a list. Taking off your shoes and walking on grass. A quiet child. Walking under trees with your eyes closed, sunlight on your face. Before sleeping, listening to the rain.

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