People oftentimes have those days where they feel the need to jump in the air and "high-five the universe." These overwhelming emotions come from a majority of the small marvelous things in life. Maybe it was the good song you heard on the radio that made you crank up the volume to an almost deafening beat, even though your ears are sensitive. Maybe it was the conversation you had with that one person you never talk to, but they complimented your new haircut and made you feel noticeable.

Maybe it was the new dress that every time you spun around, it would fly with you in the breeze. Maybe it was the time you sat on the bleachers at your high school with your friends while no one else was around and you all waited for the sunset to come, but it was too cloudy to see. It didn’t matter though, because you were with your friends.

Maybe it was the time you cried and all of your emotions came flooding out. Maybe it was the time when you sat down on the couch across from your mother and you just talked. Maybe it was the really lengthy, in-depth political debate you had with your dad at 1 a.m. (I’m looking at you, Trump).

Maybe it was the huge crush you developed and suddenly you didn’t act the way you usually did when you had crushes before. Maybe this particular crush was something new to you, and you stepped into it daringly, even if it meant getting hurt in the end.

Maybe it was the conversations you had with your friends until ungodly hours in the morning. Maybe it was because you don’t just talk about the gossip you hear, but how you feel. Maybe it was because you finally understood how to listen and what it felt like to be listened to. Maybe it was because the people you surround yourself with don’t judge you for your fears nor do they taunt you for your hyper sensitivity to everything. Maybe it was because you weren’t afraid to fall because you knew you were going to be caught.

Maybe it was that time you went to prom and for the first time in your life, you actually felt like a princess being escorted to a ball. Maybe it was because the Statue of Liberty looks especially beautiful under the faint glow of starlight and the bright illumination of the city that never sleeps. Maybe it was because you stumbled away with aching feet and you promised yourself you’d throw those damn heels out the moment you walked through your front door.

Maybe it was because of the time you danced with a perfect stranger, and you finally realized what the world was missing out on when they skipped the slow songs at parties. Maybe it was because when you were approached, you felt beautiful. Maybe it is because you were dancing at a themed party and you had never been to one before.

Maybe it was because of the book that made you cry and laugh. Maybe it was because of that movie you watched that made you think a little carefully about high school. Maybe it was because you and your friends created a whole event dedicated completely to “making shit happen.” Maybe it was because you guys found inspiration. Maybe it was because you knew you deserved to be happy.

Maybe it was because that was the night you first "high-fived the universe." It’s just a little jog, even a sprint. Your body catching up with your feet, which are floating away from the ground as you put pressure against the concrete. You jump in the air and you wave your hand and look towards the sky. You look at the infinite universe that spreads itself above you, giving you hope for the future and reassurance that you’re not alone in this beautiful world. It may look silly to the everyday onlooker, but maybe it’s because they just haven’t figured out how to live yet.