Connect

"When you connect to someone on a human level, and you get to know about them, you can begin to love the things that make them different. That's when fear dissipates, and that's when we can live the life that we're all supposed to be living."-Ruth Negga

We have more in common with each other than we have differences. It's always easier to identify what's different. We exist in a series of adjectives instead of nouns. We are all human. We all have blood flowing through our veins. We all need love. We are all the same when it counts. Our adjectives cease to matter when we choose to see how we connect. Tragedy connects us. Experiences connect us. Life connects us. 
 

Beloved

Most of us just want to be loved. We want to feel like we matter to someone. We want to know that our presence means something to someone else. We want to know that when we leave, someone will miss us. Know that you are loved. You do matter. You are someone's beloved. There is someone who loves the sound of your laugh. There is someone who loves your smile. There is someone who loves just being in your presence. You are loved, beloved.