michelle.k.:
this is a magical beast that holds the secret of light & shadow in a safe place in her heart & when it has been too long grey, she starts to dance & laugh & cry & sing & the sunlight fills her up & spills in wild abandon back into the world again
michelle.k.:
...
michelle.k.:
everything can be illusionary
michelle.k.:
.
michelle.k.:
sparkle
michelle.k.:
it's these moments in life that outshine everything else.
michelle.k.:
Time stands still best in moments that look suspiciously like ordinary life.
michelle.k.:
-story people-
michelle.k.:
silence
michelle.k.:
Remember him?
michelle.k.:
white
michelle.k.:
this is a machine that's supposed to make people good & true & kind & the funny thing is that it works best when it's completely broken down so everyone has to stop what they're doing & get together & figure out how to fix it.
michelle.k.:
People aren't really the center of the universe, he said, but they're the ones who make the most noise about it, so you usually just end up agreeing with them so they'll go away & leave it quiet enough to get stuff done
michelle.k.:
things have been going so well that (s)he's taking an anxiety break to keep centered
michelle.k.:
If you're right & I'm not, I'm going to be hell to live with, she said. So, you better think about that next time you want to be right.
michelle.k.:
"How hard is it to make stuff up? she said. Not hard at all, I said. The real trick is knowing to stop before you get confused"
michelle.k.:
It's not always what it seems
michelle.k.:
sharp things that hurt for years afterwards every time you think of them.
michelle.k.:
I'd like to leave you with something valuable, she said. You probably already have, I said, but we take most of our lives to remember that, even in the best of times
michelle.k.:
Still haven't uploaded canon or Olympus cards. Can I use unpacking as my reason?
michelle.k.:
Still missing
michelle.k.:
remember when?
michelle.k.:
Being free
michelle.k.:
It's lucky I only have one of these, (s)he said. I can see where you'd never think about anything else.
michelle.k.:
This is one of the exact centers of the universe & it's in charge of a lot of the beautiful & amazing things we'll take for granted in the future.
michelle.k.:
I'm a good jumper, she said, but I'm not so good at landing. Maybe you should stay closer to the ground then, I said & she shook her head & said the ground was the whole problem in the first place.
michelle.k.:
...
michelle.k.:
....
michelle.k.:
I'll bet you wouldn't even miss me if I died, she said. Depends on if you'd been grumpy in those final days, I said & she tried to look sad but I saw the smile anyway.
