Once in a while, A and I are doing something totally mundane.
Then, it happens.
Maybe we’re eating. Maybe we’re talking with loved ones. Maybe we’re gazing at the view.
The scene changes.
Maybe something goes flying and lands in an odd way. Maybe someone says something unexpectedly funny. Maybe we reach peak sunset.
We look at each other. Our eyes say,
I’m seeing this. Are you seeing this? Because this is silly/incredible/beautiful/hilarious.* Thank goodness someone else is here with me to bear witness to just how silly/incredible/beautiful/hilarious this is.
We smile internally. We acknowledge the moment and each other.
Then, the unspoken dialogue shifts.
Our eyes brim.
One of us expresses our joint thoughts in words:
“We are so lucky.”
Thank goodness we got to live this moment together. To experience this day.
*Sometimes, it’s all four.
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