What the Fireflies Knew

by Kai Harris

Nia snorts—not on purpose but cause it’s a habit now—then we both giggle into the space between us, that special space where no matter how far we go, we can always get back.

“In life, we’re going to get hurt. If we stay focused on that hurt, and nothing else, then we won’t ever be able to heal. But if we focus on the healing, well, then we’ll start to notice that hurt disappear. It’s all a matter of what you choose to focus on.”

I realize that just like Granddaddy said, I been scared to lose Nia this whole time, cause losing Nia felt like losing me, too. The part of me that laughed til I snorted and threw snowballs.