I can remember freshman year in college like it was yesterday. Feeling so uncomfortable with standing alone, fulfilling my dreams, having dreams at all. The forth autumn has graced me, and like each autumn that came before, I stand facing a completely new direction. Today, tears fill my eyes knowing how much support and love has guided me into a position of strength, clarity, and comfort with continuous questioning. These things I am so thankful for:
-Truly, meeting just the right mentors (mostly women) at just the right time, even if "answers" didn't always surface immediately.
-Participating in an extraordinary partnership with an incredible man who's willingness to explore scary unknown territory, to pave new paths for us to walk down together, free from unwanted impositions, guided by honesty... who's willingness to all these things always leaves me short of breath.
-Experiences that took me outside of my comfort zone, drew me closer to injustice, grew my sense of purpose. The places and histories so far from my own, their hospitality and welcoming of my ignorance, my curiosity.
-Baring witness to Fire. All the intensly passionate people who's desire to express override any inhibition. My heart has been scarred and sealed by so many deeply vulnerable songs, poems, histories--so many couragous people.
-The opportunity to be completely intentional about my academic career--to guide my learning and be guided by unbelivably intelligent teachers.
-Open doors to help me explore my passions.
-Love, the potential for love, and the desire for love everywhere I look.
Thank you.
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