"There's always world enough and time." -Audrey Niffenegger

"Clare, I want to tell you, again, I love you. Our love has been the thread through the labyrinth, the net under the high-wire walker, the only real thing in this strange life of mine that I could ever trust. Tonight I feel that my love for you has more density in this world than I do, myself: as though it could linger on after me and surround you, keep you, hold you."

Henry DeTamble

'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
You're gonna leave 'em falling awe-awe-awe

You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know

-Katy Perry Firework

One year ago from December 4th I spent 4 days with 6 strangers.

I spent time in three different houses in two different countries,

and flew on 5 different planes. Nothing could change me as much

as that experience did. Most of the time I had no idea where I was in

location and when I was going or coming back. I had control over nothing

about that experience at all. My first attempt at literally flying solo into the

unknown...I survived. I need to remember those four days and refer

to this experience to reference future bravery.