You wonder if you should feel guilty, people are out fighting for their lives against infected, or starving to death, and you got the opportunity for a mostly peaceful life.
It does gnaw at you sometimes; the feeling of being undeserving, that is. Your mind likes to play tricks, telling you that there are kinder people out there that deserve more of a chance at life than you.
But by God is it hard to feel guilty when you walk through the door to see your husband fixing something, or playing his guitar.
Joel makes you feel so welcomed that it's hard to even worry that you don't belong. Joel makes any room that he's in feel like home for you.
And right now? He's fixing up an old record player him and Ellie found on one of their weekend 'adventures' where they go out and search for cool little trinkets.
The moment the needle scratched and record began to spin, the song 'Stand By Me' by Ben E. King filled the room like a soft triumph, another successful fix for the older Miller brother.
Grabbing your hand, Joel guided you into his chest, slowly swaying along to the song, looking down at you with eyes that could do no wrong. Joel Miller's eyes were the embodiment of 'the look of love' in this moment.
"Y'remember this song? Been so long since I've heard it.."