Dandelion Tears

He opened his palm and said to her, “Look, this dandelion landed in my hand. It doesn’t want to fly away.”

She raised her tear-filled eyes to him. The tears rolling down her cheeks burned his heart. He gently drew her into his arms and softly stroked her back with his warm hand. She could feel her crumpled heart being slowly smoothed out, bit by bit.

If every hardship was meant to bring me to you, then I would gladly endure it all.