Love Paints the Way

life, so much so, that it almost didn’t notice it. Never
mind, how her body ached all over in response to the
anxiety. She suddenly remembered all of the meetings she
had standing up to walk around the room as she spoke, in
order to combat her racing heart.
Without even realizing it, tears were falling down her
cheeks. Only when they began to pool off her chin, did
she finally wipe them away. She pictured her art set,
unopened, just sitting on her dining room table. Has it
really been three years since her mother gifted her all of
that on her birthday? The blank canvases, beautiful new
oil paints, brushes, easel - everything!
Her coworkers flashed into her mind and the
relationships she had developed over the years. A few of
them she really liked and admired. She had such fun with
them on all the trips and after work getting dinner and
drinks. What she respected the most about them was how
passionate they were about their positions in the
company. Did they have racing hearts too? Did they
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