Eunoia, a Word That Kisses Your Soul

You-know-it when you feel it

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Eunoia — the only word I know that contains all five vowels and embodies the essential qualities of a gentle, warm, and compassionate woman I want to see first thing when I wake up every day, without having to worry about my morning breath. Who cares if it rings like a cliché that the word beckons purity and goodwill in our souls? Whose business is it besides my own that I desire to be with a partner who brings out the best in me, despite my damning imperfections, and inspires me to assume the best in others? Eunoia, you would be my brilliant bosom buddy, fun-loving lovely lover, and peerless partner in petty crime (when “crime” only goes as far as putting pineapple on a pizza). But I have not met you yet — at least not in person. So, all I wake up to now is my morning breath.