Turn on the porch light. Pour the tea (go heavy on the sugar). Take the long way home. And for goodness sake, call your Mama.
Stay sweet, y’all.
In a world of text messages and emojis, we are clinging to the handwritten note and the long phone call. Try it this week: When you see a friend, put your phone face down. Look them in the eye. Listen to the answer. That slow, intentional connection? That is the most charming thing you can wear.
It’s the way the fireflies blink just as the sun sets behind the pines. It’s the sound of an ice cream truck two streets over, even though you’re a grown woman. It’s the art of saying “bless your heart” in three completely different tones that mean three completely different things.