I sat quietly on my front porch. Watching the fire-flies and wondering how something so simple could hold the beauty I believed it did? Man…I sometimes wondered why I couldn't be an animal. It seemed like they had it so easy! No school…no drama….Well except for when one of them got smashed on a windshield. But their brains aren't that big, how could they remember? I sighed and stood silently to walk into the house.

I turned before closing the door and called, "Sumi!" I small Akita puppy bounced up the front steps to meet me. His tailed waggled with excitement and joy. I smiled softly at him. He really brought so much joy into my life. I walked on my tiptoes into the kitchen and set out his dinner. He sat obediently and waited for me to tell him it was alright. I grinned, "Well? Dig in." I said as I walked away. I could hear him crunching noisily on his food.

As I walked upstairs I could hear hushed whispers coming from behind a door. I walked in silently and saw my husband cooing into the large crib in the far right corner of the room. I laughed quietly and he turned, surprised, and smiled at me. "How is she?" I asked as I hugged him from behind and rested my head on his shoulder. He laced his hands with mine that were resting on his stomach, "She's sleeping now…we'd better let her rest." He whispered.

I looked down on our sleeping child, "She's so beautiful…" I murmured. My husband chuckled. "The simplest things in the world are usually the most beautiful." He said as we left the room. I smiled as we wandered towards our room. "Is that why people find photography so entrancing?" I wondered aloud. He chuckled again, "I guess you can only find out if you try." He said slipping into a t-shirt after changing from his oxford.

I smiled again; I'd been doing that a lot tonight. What was making me so happy? I didn't know. I slipped onto the bed and flopped into a pillow pulling at my tank-top. I looked up to see my husband, the most wonderful man in my life, staring down at me. I stared back and said, "Is that why we're so happy? Because love is such a simple beautiful thing?" I asked. He shrugged, "I'm not sure…but I don't particularly care either." He murmured as he kissed the top of my head.

Then he added, "I'm just happy we're together…my cherry blossom." I smiled. "I'm happy too…." I couldn't think of a name for him, so I just kept quiet. As we drifted into sleep my dreams were of my family…my beloved dog…and the beauty of the simple little fire flies.

A/N: Just a random little oneshot. I was watching the fireflies tonight and felt inspired I guess. Please review.