A Duckling Slide

“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.”

— Mandy Hale

Return to Magenta, Vinnoth Krishnan

Sneaky kisses

The Fool. Art by Chain Assembly, from the Tarot by the Neon Light.

It is no accident that the Fool is the first card in the set. It describes a child-like wonder and a blank slate from which the world can be experienced. Often associated with ignorance or inexperience, above all else, it is joy without the fear of failure or Judgement.

hey bestie im bored can i get i a pig fact

piglets can recognize their mother’s voices and they’re able to learn their names!!

My grandmother is Japanese and really likes to give gifts. Often those gifts are Japanese desserts or other food, but sometimes she just slips me cash, folded up inside a tiny, beautiful envelope. But she likes to pretend she's not giving me money, so when possible, she'll hide it somewhere that I will find later.

Today I spent the afternoon with her doing chores and tech support, and she clearly felt this warranted a significant gift in return (no matter that I enjoyed myself). But she forgot to slip something into my pocket or bag before I left, so instead she rushed outside as I was starting my car, making the old-school "roll down the window" gesture. Once I complied, she was forced to acknowledge she was handing me money, but she also tried to minimize the gesture.

The result was that she said, "Thank you, dear! I just wanted you to be able to... to buy yourself a hamburger," and then handed me a darling little envelope that turned out to contain $100. And all I could think was: