as of late.

my home is filled with friends, new and old. with smiles, laughter, tears and so much love.
as of late, tea times are becoming regular again, and my heart, whole.
in the middle of these moments i can't help but wonder what this life of mine will look like just months from now, and how much will have changed within and around me.
one thing is for certain, tea times will live on into this new season because just look at the photos below. it's some kind of magic. right? 

there are few things which make you reevaluate life more than someone passing. with the passing of my dear friend's mother last week, and surprising him by going to the funeral, the finiteness of life becomes illuminate. his strength and joy in the midst of what would naturally be expected as a breaking point, has utterly and irrevocably shifted something within all of us who were present. the light and grace he displayed was out of this world, and that is no overstatement. completely and divinely touched by a peace that surpasses all understanding, he is.

every day has the potential to change your life quite radically. if there is anything i have learned as of late, it is to simply live. stop complicating this one life you are given. if you miss someone, call them. if you want to do something, do it. if you have hurt someone, apologize. if you are tired, sleep. and if you fail to be courageous enough in all of those, you must not fail to be courageous in this one thing:

if you love someone, tell them. 
and tell them often. 

i beg you, shout it from the pit of that belly of yours and make sure everyone around hears the cracking in your voice because that there is a sound the world needs more of.