Observation
In the Monument I found you, unexpected, electrifying me with joy and sadness, and immense gratitude for the gift of seeing beauty.
Now, I find you again. Another gift, waiting in the light and protective canopy...
To share with the Masquerade in deep empathy and compassion:
Being vulnerable leads to joy and growth, not pain.
Empathy creates connections.
I am flawed. But I am here, open, ready to receive.
Take my hand, let us rise together above the muck and the clamor, and hold each other up.