Hello to all
As I do every year, I have added a few people to the list, and removed a few, so to catch up the new folk, April 20th marks the anniversary of the day I returned home from Desert Storm, now on its 31st iteration. I have tried, every year since, to pause on that day, to breathe, and to take a moment to appreciate those close to me.
As I age, I’m sure that there will be times where I feel that this list is losing names faster than I can add them, but the truth is, every year there has always been a new name or two to add, which sort of brings me to my point.
I have been very lucky to keep making new friends, close friends, and even luckier to keep the ones I’ve had in some cases for a few months, in other cases years, and a few select individuals for decades.
And with each person who has happily joined my life, each of you, I have changed, almost exclusively (although in many cases slowly) for the better. Within this list of names I have found encouragement to do hard things, and inspiration to do more things than I would have on my own.
So thank you. Thank you for being there for me, in whatever capacity that is. Thank you for letting me getting to you know you, and for caring enough to know me.
Life would be harder without you.
I almost certainly don’t deserve you, and every day I think about how amazingly lucky I am in those I have crossed paths with and let into my life. Whatever our relationship was and is, I hope it continues to grow in some way, and I hope that I’ve been able to give back at least some of what you’ve given me. If you can, find a friend or mentor or family member you can and hug them today.
Sincerely I thank you.
–Steve
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