i want to remember this.

my friend cassandra is... a light, an inspiration, a belly laugh, a soulful cry, someone who makes me dream for more, and the most comfortable of friends. she just finished traveling all over the world and stopped back 'home' for a visit (that was far too short!). she had this glow about her and she was just so beautifully happy. maybe it was all of the experiences, to realize how small we really are, to release ego and vanity, not being able to rely on common language and trendy ways, but on eye contact, intuition, and energy. hearing the haphazard collection of stories from fiji to new zealand to south africa to argentina to hawaii to the mountains in california (and a lot more), there was a silver lining of true connection, a way of living that abandons what is comfortable and embraces what is real. you could see it in her eyes, in her grown out natural hair, in her sun kissed skin, and her humble swagger. 

 i kept forgetting she had to go away again because it all felt just like before, no rush to make any big plans, no expectations, no forced entertainment, we just were, and it was sweet. until i realized on the last day that she was moving across the country again. i wanted to freeze time and bottle up how i felt at that very moment. i wanted to remember her infectious smile, her bright eyes, and the way it felt to just be goofy, be real, be us, and laugh - a lot. so, i proposed that we go chase the setting sun and let me take some pictures. she obliged. this is what i will remember. 

until next time!