The Bright Side of Going Dark

by Kelly Harms

With Mike, there was no possibility of betrayal. He was devoted to me, absolutely trustworthy, a walking, woofing heart and two bright eyes the color of agate. His entire guiding principle, sunup to sundown, was simply this: How can I make everyone feel loved today? And he was so good at it.

Speaking metaphorically, if you never download the program that everyone else is using, you never have to run updates.

“It’s better,” I realize aloud, “if you just run at the truth full speed.”

There are things you know you want in your life, that you know are good and right and true the moment you realize they exist. Things that you can only miss if you’re not paying attention.