i imagine the people i love as lights, and if i looked at a map i’d see the glowing, no matter the distance between me and them. the world feels kinder that way. a little softer. less like it’s trying to hurt you. someone somewhere feels something when they hear your name. love is everywhere around us even when we don’t know it. i promise. when someone you love ends up far way from you, the love they have for you is brightening up wherever they are in the world. and somewhere deep down, you feel it. even miles away. even time zones away.