Cotton Candy Skies

72099@newsletter.paragraph.com (More than a Picture ) — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 02:46:27 GMT

5:36 AM. Interlaken, Switzerland, Feb.14.2020 The very early stages of COVID. Most of us didn't even know what it was. And I was traveling around Europe with some friends in college. I remember wanting to sleep longer that morning and NOT wake up at 5:00 AM. But my good friend, Kyle (you'll meet him again later), got me up and out of the door. Walked another 25 minutes to the east side of the town of two lakes. And boy, it was still fucking dark and cold. But as I shivered, I saw the light start emerging from behind the mountains... The most beautiful colors started to emerge Red, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, and eventually Blue. Like a Cotton Candy swirl that keeps moving and changing. I think I may have shed a tear... It was basically a blowjob for my eyes to put it into context. Anyways there was this boat and it was kinda perfect for this picture so here it is. Let me know what you think.

So I know I AM REAL.

72099@newsletter.paragraph.com (More than a Picture ) — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:11:15 GMT

What I live for: Emotions or Commotion. Experience ALL; And you have truly lived. Anger. Sadness. Happiness. In Spite of it, Emptiness hurts the most Excitement. Disappointment. And love fills you right back up again. Regrets are hard to forget. Surprises happen too fast. I just want to live? How I am supposed to. How I want to? Destructive, But Caring. Aggressive, But Sensitive. Fear With Hatred. Motivation With Condemnation. I want it ALL; So I know I AM REAL.

-AJV