Things

Sappy movies where the girl dies and the boy grows into a man; stories where the animal dies, even if it is a wild animal and not a pet; passing a gnarly car accident; the inevitable demise of my righthand gal; the view from Fillmore and Broadway, just as I am crossing the crest and can see the blue spread out before me; old photos of my grandparents; the song “Flume”; May 17th; Unfairness; a powerful hymn; the Feel of a baby pressed against my chest; Joy; fitting perfectly into another's arms; Weddings; Losing a friendship; Having my feelers hurt by my sister; poetry when it is spoken just right; any story about sisters that has either a really sad ending or a really happy ending; Intimacy; cruelty inflicted on God's creatures; Memories: These are all things that make me cry.