The power of a smile =)

Past couple of weeks, we met again after 10 months. It was a different kind of meeting this time around. We both knew it. We both acknowledged it.

We promised to meet up. We set up our date days before it arrived. I thought he would be alone. If he wasn't, at least he would be with one sibling.

But once I arrived, I immediately spotted two of his family cars. It immediately occurred to me that I was meeting not only with him, but the rest of his family - which I had never the chance to get used to.

I was immediately restless and nervous. My exact words to myself were, "why is he doing this to me??"

I got out the car. He got out of the restaurant. Once we saw each other, he smiled. A beautiful smile. A smile that said, "I'm glad you're here. So happy to see you." I smiled back - and everything I was worried about vanished.

He's here with me now...I'm fine. Everything will be okay.

I walked up to him. We walked together side by side to the restaurant. (He was carrying his niece - his first time meeting her after 7 months she was born.)

I let down my guard.

....Memory saved....