this weekend was supposed to be spent in south carolina, but i ended up in madison instead. it’s a beautiful city. saturday morning katie took me to the farmer’s market where we sat on a bench in the sun, and she took this photo. i drank the best out-of- state fair trade i’ve ever had at their espresso royale. children in super hero costumes swung from the arms of a person dressed as a gingerbread man. we toured tiny shops and bought glass earrings from a man who gave us marbles for good luck. next to us, a couple kissed in the park, totally oblivious to the market. they clung to each other’s arms, and it was cloying, sure, but i felt really happy for them in that moment. excited for possibilities. glad people feel that way towards one another still, regardless. there is plenty to lose yourself in in this world.
i love this photo because it’s sunny and optimistic and totally facing it all. because the friendships i have right now feel bottomless. in one day we did this, katie made soup while i read a book with her cat in my lap, and then we got rare form drunk, made strange acquaintances, danced to neon trees in the streets, held hands and twirled each other around, as oblivious as the couple in the park, totally absolved in that moment.
