Boundaries

Reunions should be beautiful times, moments filled with joy, awe, and wonder...shouldn't they? When you are heading down the career path you have dreamed of for years, when the world's sweetest man is by your side, when you are being offered the opportunities of a lifetime, reconnecting with your childhood friend should be the icing on the cake...shouldn't it? But when bonding becomes complicated, do you shelter yourself in the comforts of the past, revel in the gifts of the present, or step into the light of the future?

Dedicated to my soulmate and other half, Kalani. Happy birthday, my love.