Another era of my life has faded to make room for the one ahead of me. I needed you, Odessa, to revive the cold blood that pulsed through me in leaving Chicago. I needed a sense of community, belonging, affection, and even humor to come back into my life. I not only got that in Odessa but I was able to provide those qualities to others. I was able to begin to love again. I felt a piece of myself come back that had been dormant for so long that I had forgotten what living was like. There's something freeing in my soul when I know that I loved someone with as much of my heart as I could give and that even though it ended, I was happy in that moment. I've felt a sense of confidence and independence sweep over me opening me up for new opportunities...dreams. Thank you Florida, Alaska, and Texas for all that you have given me in the past few months...you woke me up and made me live.
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