Let's Just Stay Here

Sunshine in February!

How cool would it be to live in a snow globe? Maybe a little boring after a while, but right now the idea of living inside a little glass orb with perpetual snow and chimney smoke sounds fantastic. I want to dismantle the days of February and make them into walls and roof and a fireplace so I can live here. As I was walking to class this morning, there were robins chirping away in the empty birch trees. I guess they're not aware it's winter. Or they're aware it's Valentine's Day on Friday and they've got to step up their game. Who knows.

Magical Blanchard

I was listening to the Weepies (question: when am I not listening to the Weepies? answer: when I'm not listening to Kings of Convenience or Ben Howard) and there's this line I love from Slow Pony Home: I held so many people in my suitcase heart. Which is exactly how I feel. I told a friend on Friday that as much as I could adopt him, I would. I will be mother and father and sister and cousin because I love him and support him. Then we both cried. Because we know that we don't live inside of February and that the suitcase has to be unpacked in order to go on the next journey and grief is the price for loving people.

Snapchat: A Family Activity 

Coloring Our Friends: A Family Activity

This Friday is Singles Awareness Day or Yeah, I'm Dating Someone! Day or Let's Get Some Chocolate or Thank God It's Friday!. I've always loved Valentine's day (who doesn't love a day that revolves around notes, chocolate, and love?), but this year is more special. This is the last opportunity I have to try to tell my adopted family, my worn and heavy suitcase, how much I love this moment with them. How much I want to live in this house of February with them forever, hanging cut out hearts, eating Kisses, and listening to the robins.

Much love,

Em

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