Encounters with some people resemble extreme sports: intense, memorable and adrenaline-fuelled, but if they lasted too long they’d probably cause permanent damage. With others, it’s more like a stroll in the park on a clear summer day: they begin as nothing special, but can leave you feeling more at ease and secure and deeply satisfied than any 100ft jump ever will.

We spend our lives looking for kicks, yet happiness lies in
those peaceful moments.