How does one be happy amidst headlines of death and destruction? How does one save a failing relationship or help save the Earth? How could one help more people, more often? When one wonders, when one wanders, many questions are asked but sadly answers are rarely procured. "Realize" is a silent and somber moment; the moment between waking up and getting out of bed, laying in the morning sun, the smell before rain, walking down a leaf laden street and knowing that everything is going to be okay. The poetry herein is the realization that forgiveness is necessary, letting go is the bridge to freedom, and that love is everything (and often the only answer).