In anticipation for the holidays
In a life of inconsistencies, let me describe to you something real. You're with family and friends and your face feels flushed. The light is low and yellow and the sky outside is a beautiful dark colour and if you looked outside too long you would find yourself aching for the sight of stars. The city is buzzing, pulsing like a separate living entity, vitality seeping out at the edges like a ripe fruit - but all that has been stifled to a feeble lull. The city still exists as it is - but you have forgotten this. You don't care what your hair looks like, how frizzy or out of place it is or how wide and toothy your smile happens to be and every person is warm while everything else is cold. Things feel so genuine that nothing else could possibly matter. Of course, your family has flaws. They have conflicts and discrepancies that soil the underside of the cushioned seats where they were so expertly shoved. You don't have a lot of money. There are people out there who, if g