A friend of mine came up with a completely ridiculous theory about my (slightly unusual) body temperature. He decided that my temperature was always in proportion with how much sunlight I was getting, therefore the more sun I was in, the hotter I would be. As physically implausible as this theory is, in other aspects it is completely rational. The person I am grows in proportion with the influences around me - you could say I photosynthesise on positivity and happiness. When I am with people who I trust and know inside out, I become more liberated around them than with people who perhaps I do not know as well.

It turns out that the people I knew well, and the people I didn't, are actually in opposite roles. The ones who I held tightly to because I was afraid to branch out have become the ones I drift from, and the ones I was afraid to get close to are the individual suns that I now orbit around. When did this transition happen? I'm not quite sure, and in many ways I don't like it. It means I'm growing up; it means I'm moving on; it means I'm changing. But on the other hand, think of the adventures I have ahead of me! Think of the opportunities that I have with these new 'suns' to trust and take leaps of faith, knowing that even if I fall they are there falling with me - and not worrying about impact, but just enjoying the freedom of stepping out.

These are the people who grow me. The ones who encourage me to step away from my comfort zones, who sit beside me without words and who bring joy into my life, without me even realising. To my 'suns' - I love you, and I am outrageously grateful that you exist.