To have a home in my heart, in my mind, right before my eyes, unwavering faith and determination in the power of my dreams.

To have fought. To have ran the distance, to have “brought the kite” home.

To have someone watching over me, always making sure I was okay—I am okay, I am fine, thank you.

To have never given up. To have opened my heart.

To have set sail to the fringes of the Arctic Circle, to have seen the Midnight Sun.

To reaffirm my inner aspirations; to not knowing where I’ll be in a year or two, to not knowing what I am doing, but feeling in and pursuing it still.

To have lived fully and seen the person I have become.

Love, R. ♡