Yesterday, I was frustrated with someone—really frustrated. Today, I learned they had passed away. Hearing about their passing, floored me. My heart ached for the family, their friends and myself. Somewhere between the hurt, I realized how much being human is about holding on to the laughter, even when the days don’t unfold the way we expect.
That same person tested my patience, but they also made me laugh more than anyone else. They always wanted to know they stood on my good side. That mattered to them.
Reading a room wasn’t their strength—not because they didn’t care, but because they focused only on smiles and appreciation. They saw sunshine in times where many of us see only gloom.
Honestly, I find something kind of beautiful in that. What a wonderful gift to possess.
There’s an old saying that the things that make us laugh can also make us cry. That saying holds a lot of truth.
I’m choosing to hold on to the laughter and the smiles, because they’re the best part.
No matter how tall, smart, or strong we think we are, life reminds us that we’re human. We’re imperfect. We misunderstand each other. We get annoyed—and we laugh anyway.
Nothing lasts forever.
Still, if we’re lucky, we keep the best parts of people with us—the moments that mattered, even when they felt complicated.
Today, that feels like enough.
dragonflies & honey
