Sweet, natural, unadulterated happiness. We search for it, we yearn for it, and yet there are no maps that will guide us there.

And yet, in the midst of the vast fields of the everyday, we stumble upon unexpected joys. The inexplicable sweetness of these moments drown out the daily shadows with their brilliant rays of hope. These moments, in their unabashed sweetness, allow us to forget the mundane, allow us to forgive the unrelenting, and enable us to continue on our journey.

No matter how long it has been since we’ve stumbled upon one of these moments, rest assured, another is on its way. It may be when it’s least expected, but it will arrive.

To these moments, and to loved ones that share them with us, thank you.