These last few years have taken a toll on you mentally and physically, but I am proud you didn’t give up on yourself like others did. Even though you questioned your sanity at times, you prevailed and paved a path through mucker and mud. Even in the darkest hour of contemplating your life, a voice said no – you need not do this; you need to take care of yourself, and I will guide you. Your voice was silenced for a moment, your pen stopped writing, and songs no longer came to you, but somehow, you found it all again. Through the tears, the heartache, and the pain, you managed to press through and reinvent yourself. You discovered that you were stronger than you ever knew. You learned that one person’s rejection of you is another’s prize and value. You learned that you are not alone if you open your mouth and share. Because others are struggling too, I like that you declared this summer the summer of “me” to get your mental and physical self back. You lost 15 lbs, finally went to therapy, and found that being selfish about you is okay.