Here together over the past three years has really helped me–actually even healed me and I feel my voice and my writing has been braver in this room with you than anywhere–I have written and moved somewhat past my grief & loss of my mother 5 years ago. This room is in fact the only, one of the only, places where I have written in the past 5 years. So thank you for hearing me & seeing me & sharing this space with me. In that regarding my trials of life are shared and made valid–true–real–it means something to be together to write to listen to be present. Ok that’s really sappy but oh well–that’s what the TP in here is for I guess…