I Felt Safe for a Few Minutes

Dear Delyara, I was making tea this evening when I felt something I haven’t felt much lately: safe. Not because anything external changed. Not because I got good news. Not because all my problems disappeared. Just because for a few minutes, my body unclenched around the ordinary. The kettle boiled. The room was dim. No one was angry. No one was asking anything from me. Nothing terrible was about to happen. That should be normal. For me, it felt precious.