November 1st — A Date Written in My Stars
In 2021, it took me away from the warmth of home, into a world where I had to learn the art of being alone, becoming my own shelter.
And in 2025, after an unexpected intermission, it brought me to you — beneath the same divine presence, as though life was quietly turning another page.
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Four years apart, two different beginnings, two different versions of me.
I wonder if dates have memories too, if the universe circles certain days just to leave a little magic in our lives.
I don't know what November holds this time, or what this encounter was meant to become.
But if life has taught me anything, it's that some beginnings arrive disguised as coincidences.
Perhaps November 1st isn’t just a date on my calendar. Perhaps it’s the universe’s way of saying, "Darling, begin again, before you enter a new year"
