Thanks!

I am truely thankful for:

-families that welcome me home
-the Laurel Mountains and all of the memories they contain
-not needing to explain myself
-wonderful people all over the country
-friends who remind me to breathe
-the butterflies I get from libraries and art museums
-really challenging weeks that force me to focus
-food
-the freedom to belt out show tunes by myself in my car
-metaphorical open heart surgery
-smiling children
-tea on cool Fall days
-being single
-painting, poetry, and prose
-the assurance that I'll never be alone