Hope springs

Gratitude swells

Thinking clears

As friends draw near

The dreams you thought had disappeared

Are not nearly as distant as you once feared

You breathe more easily now

Alive with the knowledge of how far you’ve come

Knowing you were the one that navigated the turbulent seas

You were the one to gather round a formidable team

You learned the skills and willed yourself forward to live the life you truly want to live

One that gives and receives with such a greater understanding of what it means to be a human being