Pleasantness.

I spent the evening scribbling on my story, which I have been neglecting the past few weeks. I wrote until I couldn't any more, and rereading over it, I couldn't be happier with it.

The task was to write a light-hearted and softer chapter in a story that was full of anxiety and action. Surprisingly, I found myself well up for the task... and after throwing in a minor drama for a lead-in, I found the ending to be the beautifully sweet piece I wanted it to be. I reread it and smiled until I cried. It was absolutely wonderful.

My story is now sitting right on 90 pages, and will, by far, destroy my old story record of 101 pages in length. I decided that 80-something pages of tension was well beyond enough, and it was time for the characters to advance in the plot. And I couldn't be happier with the results.

It made me think back to how lucky I am to have such a wonderful person at my side... and while there are ups and downs in everything, the roller coaster ride is always well worth it at the end.

It's so, so worth it. ♥