Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss...." He turned to me.
"But every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.
My heart stopped. It just stopped beating. And for the first time in my life, I had that feeling. You know, like the world is moving all around you, all beneath you, all inside you, and you're floating. Floating in midair. And the only thing keeping you from drifting away is the other person's eyes. They're connected to yours by some invisible physical force, and they hold you fast while the rest of the world swirls and twirls and falls completely away.
One's character is set at an early age. The choices you make now will affect you for the rest of your life. I hate to see you swim out so far you can't swim back.
To by held above the earth and be brushed by the wind," she said,"it's like your heart has been kissed by beauty."
Somehow the silence seemed to connect us in a way like words never could.
If chaos is a necessary step in the organization of one's universe, then I was well on my way.