12:40a

just when you think life couldn't get any better
you know when you get the opportunity to create a special bond with people?
those times when you are given a stretch of time to share in
a project,
a work environment,
a social gathering,
a family vacation, etc.
...with a group of people you barely know
...and come out of the experience with new connections (and if you're lucky, unbreakable bonds)???

it's amazing how we can have thousands of those experiences in our lifetime,
whether we realize it or not,
whether we remember those moments or not,
...just as long as we leave ourselves open to it.

my little cousin expressed this best tonight when he lay in bed crying,
sad to go and end his visit with us (their plane leaves today at 7a),,,
it was really cute and touching.
at 6 years old, it was refreshing to see him honestly
display the very same feelings that the rest of us also felt.

though it was sad to see him crying,
it filled my heart to know that this experience was as meaningful to this little 6 year old,
as it was for me.