A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies

by Christina Lee

“I was slowly falling in love with you…during all the bigger and smaller moments in our lives…and all the spaces in between.”

“Even when I didn’t think I had a chance with you, I was already in love with your courage, your resolve, and your heart. And then having the opportunity—twice—to act on those feelings? That’s lucky. To get to hold you and kiss you. To watch you give yourself to me? That was a gift.”

Life is so fucking strange sometimes.”

“Tell me again how we fell in love?” His heart stuttered. “We?” “Uh-huh. You and me falling in love.” “Slowly…” he replied in a hoarse voice. “During the bigger and smaller moments in our lives…” “And all the spaces in between,” Emerson murmured.

To long for the love of your life to see you, really see you, just as you are.

“Belief and hope can’t be measured, silly,”