What is intimacy?

Intimacy is remembering someone’s favourite colour. It’s patting the sofa next to you so someone can sit down and talk. It’s a gentle good morning hug, a kiss on the forehead. It’s sitting n the woods alone and just listening. It’s pleasing yourself and wanting to please others. It’s the first snow, and the feel of the summer sun. It’s hugging a friend you haven’t seen in ages. It’s when they hold your hand or rest their head on your shoulder. It’s sitting on her mom’s deck in the morning with an iced coffee, talking about the same problem for the 70th time. It’s kissing, then arguing. It’s always keeping change in your pocket and carrying a lighter even though you don’t smoke. It’s going to the ocean. It’s visiting your father’s grave.