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Swimming of any kind and feeling your body glide through the water.

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And most importantly, have faith. I am not religious, but I have faith, deep down. I have faith in myself, and in the universe.

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It’s the little details I remember; the last things that people say as they are leaving.

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Hold her hand in public.

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The fact that hot beverages exist, which you can pour into your favorite mug, is a miracle.

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It’s important to let ourselves relish the pleasures that come from simply letting things be, letting them flow, letting them worry about themselves instead of us worrying about them.

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Every tiny action matters.

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They actually wait. They aren’t secretly looking for someone to love them and acting they don’t care, they genuinely like their lives. The love the people in it and are not seeking validation from someone or anyone at all.

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I can’t wait to brush my teeth next to you, sharing the mirror, making faces with our toothpaste-covered tongues.

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It’s too stressful to live like we’re dying. For now, we’re not. We should rejoice in that.