Something New...

As you grow up, fewer things surprise you. Eventually, you've seen it all, you've lived it all. There are very few new experiences to be had, very few things that excite you. Eventually, you lose the wonder you once had, the excitement you once felt and I think you just wither away and stop living.

But don't underestimate the power of new things. Things that can surprise you, things that can knock your socks off, things that can take your breath away. Like meeting someone new, someone who fascinates you, someone who gets your heart racing, someone who invokes feelings you'd forgotten you had inside.

All of a sudden, you're ten years younger, wondrous and hopeful. You can't stop thinking about it. About how good it made you feel. You're inside your own head again, reliving meeting that breath of fresh air, wanting it more. So much so, that it scares you. You wonder if you had that same effect on them. For some silly reason, you look for validation, when the truth is you just don't need to.

How you feel right there is real, whether or not, your feelings are reciprocated. And you should concentrate on basking in the glory of how you feel, enjoying the flutter of your heart racing, instead of worrying about the next step. I am not suggesting being short-sighted. I am saying you've got to marinate in that gorgeous moment, because such moments are so rare and fleeting.

You should let those feelings take your breath away. You should let that yearning bubble to the surface. Wanting someone so bad that you feel like just reaching out and holding their hand, is an exquisite experience that needs to be explored. 

Imagine spending a day with them, imagine making them laugh at your silly jokes, imagine running your hands through their hair, imagine swaying them in your arms on the dance floor, imagine kissing them goodnight, imagine the infinite possibilities the future holds.

And when you're done imagining, go to sleep so that you can wake up tomorrow and make those things happen.