Happy New Year
There is something in the air today. Something like hope. Something like inspiration. Something like ambition.
It hasn’t been that way for me every year. Many times the New Year rings in with a resounding: probably be the same as last year.
But this year I have things I want to accomplish. Not resolutions, because I hate the idea of a New Year’s resolution... no, these are things I’ve carried with me from last year into this year, and I feel excited about them; they make me happy and hopeful.
And many of these things I carry forward with me are friendships.
I will tell you that a year and a half ago when I rejoined Tumblr and started writing fic I expected many things: fun, writing practice, the fulfillment of finishing something... I did NOT expect to find real, lasting, rewarding friendships. I did NOT expect fic writing to turn into a novel (or two). I did NOT expect to find a little found-family of people who support each other through everything and are always there.
Thank you to everyone who’s part of these communities that I’ve stumbled into. I know I’m not always around and active, but I appreciate you. Thank you to the people who don’t speak up so much but are there nonetheless. Thank you to everyone who’s made my life better when I didn’t expect it.
What a gift you all are!
