As I settle down a full 24+ hours later, there are a lot of people I want to reach out to and just... thank for everything over the past few days. So many friends have gone out of their way to check up on me or to chat with me or to scream and be angry with me. But I have to give a little extra love to two people...
The first is @classictessa who has just shared SO many of my thoughts and fears. She is so smart and brave and lovely and she has been SUCH a rock for me. I hope I’ve been one for you too, Tessa. I know it’s so hard with where you live and how far you are from everything you know and love and feel safe about, but you know you always have a safe space you can call home with me.
The second is @revode, who first spent an entire night cheering on my dumb baseball team, and then 6 days later spent the night crying with me and chatting with me and just being there. Alex, this sounds REALLY lame but you putting up that stupid note that said “I’ll be in and out of this livestream to chat with another friend” and finding out that was me because you didn’t want me to be alone means SO much to me and I’m just so unbelievably grateful for your kindness and friendship and unconditional love.
I love you both, and all of my friends, so much. Please keep staying strong, please hang in there. We can all get through this together. I love you all.