Some days, the world feels heavy.

Not loud or tragic. Just… heavy. Like it’s asking us to carry more than we have hands for. And yet, even on those days, we’re surrounded by a thousand tiny chances to choose light.

You’ve felt it before:

The stranger who holds the door just a little longer.

The dog who leans into your leg like it’s home.

The song you forgot you loved that shows up on the radio at exactly the right moment.

The handwritten note. The early sunrise. The laughter that comes out of nowhere.

These aren’t grand gestures.

They’re breadcrumbs. Reminders.

That we are still seen. Still needed. Still here.

At Heartprint Books, every story we write carries a piece of that belief. Whether it’s a pony learning how to be loved, or a Labrador pup chasing hope through a field of tall grass, we write because someone out there needs to hear it. Maybe just one person. And maybe that’s enough.

Today, I hope you find your light... however small, however quiet.

And if you can’t find it… be it.

Hold the door. Make the call. Tell the story.

Leave a little light behind for someone else to follow.

Because the truth is, we’re all just walking each other home.

martha

farmgirl.storyteller.doglover