the tiny bell chimed the moment i pushed open the door of a little ice cream shop tucked somewhere near manhattan. it was well past the hour when most lights in apartment windows had gone dark, but she was still awake.
i stood in front of the freezer for a while, pretending the decision was difficult. one scoop of strawberry for the princess, color of daydream, also another scoop of raspberry flavor for eliot: who kindheartedly agreed to come along with her at this hour.
so hereโs a reminder from me and eliot, it is important to get your dessert somewhere between midnight and morning, so for once, if only for a little while, youโd have a reminder that youโre allowed to be kinder to yourself.