I like quiet people. Who are not loud to be interesting. Who read books no one talks about. Who can sit through a 2-hour documentary about bees. They're smart, but have no need to show off. No performance. Just depth. Just a calm presence. They notice things. They think deeply. They understand more than they say. The ones who stay low-key and private in a world obsessed with being seen. And that’s what makes them rare.
Romance is not just great grand gestures, but those daily reminders: I see you. I am listening to you. You matter enough that I will give you all of my attention.
We are all artists, all creators, all dreamers until someone tells us we aren't. No matter our ages, we need to silence those voices, those inner & outer critics, so that we can imagine, make, create, & explore our world through words, song, dance, art.
(art by Sarah Hand)
Well I don't know how much luckier I can get but apparently I have a concert violinist living below me, practicing now. I can't believe my ears. So the walls are thin but in this case, great! Plays piano too. Almost brought me to tears. I'm getting this for free. I love it.
I just recently realized that my favorite color is only yellow bc this one girl few years ago said it was hers and shared what it means to her, how profound it was for me to hear that & I wanted to be friends with her so I said mine was too. ever since I'm a yellow color person.