Some things never leave you
They become a part of you
Define you, build you, make you who you are
Like the death of a loved one
At an early age—and you watched it all happen
Like your first award at school
Or the first time you were picked on
Like that inspirational quote from your high school teacher about getting out of town and chasing your dreams
Others are more simple and subtle
More commonplace and mundane
Like the smell of your grandmas house
Or the laughter of that young, first love
These things move us, shake us and break us
But sometimes something totally unexpected comes into our lives and stay with us
You can call it and it follows
You can love it and it loves back
You can feed it, nourish it, grow it
But it won’t leave your side
When you find it astray in the streets
It loves instinctively
These furry friends in four legs
But why does it stay with you?
Because you named it and you’re both attached