Today, I thought of us all piled up on the couch.
Like a pride of lions draped lazily over each other, not really sure where one body starts and another ends.
One big, happy – snuggly – family.
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I’ll grant you, it’s not a lot to go on –
This little peak into our future;
But it warmed my heart, nonetheless;
And made me smile.
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It means that there’s more than just you and me; that there’s an “all of us.”
I am going to assume, knowing how you and I are, there will be a mix of human and animal in that snuggly mess of a pile. But, I’ll take it. It will be soft and fuzzy.
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It means we’ll be together…
Like really together, all up in each other’s space together. And maybe, it’ll only last for like 5 minutes before a young one inevitably whispers, “I have to go to the bathroom.”
But 5 minutes can be an eternity of bliss, when you’re surrounded by those who matter to you most; it can offer a lot in the way of courage to face the daily battles of self-development, an immeasurable weight of reason to keep fighting the good fight.
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It means that we’ll be fostering an environment where being together and taking time to chill is important.
Family management is a brutal beast of comings-and-goings and non-stop next things, and I like the idea that there will be times of nothing, of stillness, of listening to each other breathe, our heartbeats…
Until the dog farts, and we erupt with giggles…and a few groans for good measure.
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It means our story has a future.
And I love that.
