Edema Rue

My top five favorite things about the word rue (in no particular order)

1. I am Rue - Rue means me.

2. Rue is a word among friends. Rue is the word you use when you set yourself up for teasing, the word you think with a laugh while going for a midnight hike.

3. The general vibe - rue. It’s soft, it’s kind, it’s brave and it’s funny. Rue is a word that feels more like a person than a description.

4. Rue is not regret. You do not rue your actions at night in a flood of tears; like I said, rue happens among friends. Regret stays with you forever, but rue is a passing thing, an acquaintance you will meet again but that does not dwell within you.

5. Rue has a sort of clarity. Rue is not overwhelming or desperate. Rue is the definition of doing something you know will lead to tears and joy. Rue lets you see the finish even while suffering through the journey.