Lauren,
Thank you! I am living on a Girl Scout camp in Michigan. This last summer was the first summer my partner James and I lived on the camp. We live here year round. The poem was mostly about how living at Camp is filled with so much hope and overall, such good energy to live around

Thank you! You are amazing! I throughly enjoyed meeting you via zoom. I can’t wait to see where you will be in journey when you are my age. Reach out anytime you want/need to talk. I think you are an inspiration to all of us and I cannot wait to read more of your work. Thank you for being so supportive!

I am so happy you said that people with children could relate to the poem. I don’t have children so I was worried that it would come across as oversimplification of what it must feel like to have children. I am glad you felt connection with the characters so to speak. That was what I was really trying to convey. That a simple moment can hold beauty and sadness all at once

Wow. Thank you so much Roger. That means a lot to me. I really enjoyed writing this poem. I am overjoyed that you enjoyed reading it. I think it is sometimes strangers that can make us think differently about aspects of life. Kind of like seeing something familiar in a new light. Thank you again. I truly appreciate it. Thank you for your feedback

Thank you! I read your letter and your mom sounds like a truly brave person. We all have different stories, but it is nice to know that there are people who can sympathize or empathize. Thank you for standing for Women’s Rights. I think in moving forward, we need more men to stand up and say this is wrong and inexcusable. There is much work to be done and we need everyone to be vocal about it. I truly believe that people can change their lives and the lives of others if they keep putting the work in.

Thank you,
Sarah