release

i had described how my fourth grade adviser came up to me and, starting at the bridge of my nose with her index and thumb, ran her fingers out across my brow. "relax" she had said. i had not realized until she touched that part of my face that i looked and in fact felt very tense.

the person i was describing this memory to said - "well it's like when you don't realize you've been hearing a constant buzzing noise, until it stops and you are instantly relieved from something you were unaware of to begin with."

i thought that was a damn good analogy. i'm disapointed i didn't come up with it.