The city was a dream come true, almost hauntingly so. I kept my heart on my sleeve, and walked forward in a knee-lengthed floral dress, the kind in which you can flow around with the wind, the kind that lets me free rather than restrict me in the name of beauty.

The atmosphere was infectiously joyful, instantly curving my lips unto a serene smile. Moments like this make me question how can life be anything but beautiful. Waving at strangers and smiling at kids that I see, people might think I'm a lunatic, my social anxiety...