dearest Dennett, there are just not enough claps for your wonderful words. in the early days of medium, it felt like boot camp (minus the mud and fatigues!) however, i believe we all have become better writers for it. i too, am thankful to first and foremost Meg, she took me under her wing, SF Ali, being the resident cheerleader for us all, Jack for patting me on the back, Jack Preston King for giving me the inner secrets to the kingdom of troll-dum, Ana Frusinoiu for giving me a world view and much historical context, Stuart James for his words of wisdom, and Clay Rivers for reminding me we all still need to love one another…

i do pray that someday, not in a distant future too far away, we will be able to express our deep connections to one another by having a lovely brunch, where there is a slight breeze in the air, a warm sun falling gracefully upon our skin, and sounds of laughter that we may remember for all time…