“What are you doing with that?” I ask my partner.
He gives me an incredulous look. “I’m going to dust.” The incredulity is understandable. He’s holding a duster, after all. What did I expect? That he was prepping for his worldwide debut into janitorial cosplay?
If Buddy the cockatiel can find a new normal in the face of major loss, so can I.
At that moment, I’m swept away by the most powerful emotion. It’s like we time traveled together to a stop that meant a lot to me.
I’m very unlikely to worry about defending myself against baseless attacks. Instead, I focus more on moving forward and making more things I’d like to see in the world.
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