“Beeee-ing a pahrrr-tay animal is tiyyyy-er-ing!” Tal rests her head on folded arms. “Can we skip to-dayeee?” “Suck it up Buttercup.” Nia starts musifying an easy-ish image inspiration from Instagram. “I love…” Calliope wraps her arms around her friends, “… that we keep our promises… to others… and to ourselves.”
A note from LoveLetterist:
'Tis true.
We're tired.
And joyful.
And feeling gratified in our effort and growth.
Spending a day with my dad, and connecting with family who are (were!) basically strangers, was a total blast.
I'm certain the "Gail" of five years ago would have experienced the day quite differently.
That recognition alone -- speaks volumes.