There are moments in life which bring about a sudden change within a specific part of our human anatomy; our stomachs. The feeling of falling very hard, very fast causes this feeling, and I must say, it is a feeling that lasts not only a second or a moment but is remembered throughout your lifetime. Right now, I’m thinking of the way my stomach feels when my dad hits the accelerator on the roads towards the plateau; the simple sloping dips of a road can make me feel so wonderfully alive. Then there’s the moment on the steepest roller coaster in the park where the carriage stops and teeters over the edge, and just before the plunge downwards, there’s a feeling of freedom; of flying high up away from the world below. And when you touch the hand of the one your heart holds, well that’s where the whole damn zoo comes in, and that emotion brings about the feeling of being found, of finally belonging. These are the moments that stay with us, because, not only do they affect our bodies, they stay in our minds. So basically what I’m trying to say is that you need look for these moments in your everyday life and live for them ❤️

Originally written on: 21 November 2014