My daughter is coming to visit this weekend.
I set up the guest room like an Airbnb. Water bottle, sleep mask, white noise machine, an extra phone charger, slippers, the works.
I was fluffing a pillow when it hit me how ridiculous this was, and I laughed out loud, alone, in an empty room.
I guess I just want her to always come back.
TODAY’S PICKS
THE FEATURE
The Pass.
A small cutout in a shared fence, built for the neighborhood's cats, became the place where an entire decade of friendship actually happened.
THE REFLECTION
When Your Body Stops Being Something You Can Trust.
A fall in the night and her husband's own diagnosis added up to one blunt question about what happens when a body you've always relied on stops cooperating.
Ok, Honest Truth.
Pumpkin spice cold brew has been out for weeks and I have not ordered one. Yet. The "yet" is doing a lot of work.
THE WILDCARD
Where Did the Heart Symbol Come From?
The world's most recognizable symbol for love was never based on a real heart. The truth involves an ancient economy and a scandalous secret ingredient.
If you know someone who'd love this, send it to them.
That's the whole ask.
There's something in it for you too.
Details below.
My answer:
Getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. The first few steps are never a given anymore. I basically have to walk it off before my feet work right.
