Some people pass through our lives lightly, and then there are the ones who leave a quiet imprint you feel at the oddest moments. A song. A sentence. A memory you didn’t ask for but don’t really want to lose.

On My Mind and in My Heart makes distance feel both impossible and strangely bearable, because the connection itself refuses to fade.

What I’ve heard from readers this month is that they recognize that feeling, the slow burn, the unfinished sentence, the way someone can stay present in your thoughts long after the moment has passed. It’s not dramatic. It’s not cinematic. It’s intimate in an almost private way, even from yourself.

That’s what I wanted to capture: two people trying to navigate a bond that doesn’t fit neatly into their lives but won’t disappear either. A connection that’s tender, complicated, and real in the way real feelings often are.

So here’s my May reflection: some people stay with us not because we hold on to them, but because something in the connection holds on to us. And maybe that’s not something to fight. Maybe it’s something to understand.

If you’ve read the book, thank you for letting these characters sit with you for a while. If you haven’t yet, and you’ve ever had someone who lived quietly in the back of your mind, this story might feel familiar.