Inspired by Alain de Botton's recent post about Memory Journey , I am writing this piece to celebrate another love to be had, after all there's supposed to be a lot. One of the central things de Botton says in this article is, "we should learn regularly to travel around our minds... and linger amongst the very best and most consoling life-enriching bits of our past." This is one of the reasons why I write letters and keep a journal, I extend the experience, to some degree, immortalize the event. Now, I'm celebrating one of the happiest periods this year, when I dated a guy for longer than usual, I should've written about it while I was in it though. And although I am not at a level of comfort sharing specifics, I am virtually making it known that it was beautiful and deserves a place here. One of the things I like most was the feeling of home. I felt safe and warm when I was with him (literally warm from his hugs). I delight in waking up all wrapped up...
"The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less we shall have for destruction." - Alain de Botton