with cake

Today we will listen about dreams of the most important kind.
And, I will shed some tears.
And, then we will celebrate a life of

bravery
compassion
equity
empathy
kindness
fortitude.

With cake.

And, candles. And, maybe some dancing.

I will feel hopeful (about the hardest things to feel hopeful for) because the alternative doesn’t work. Not now. It won’t get us anywhere.

Then, I will pause to remember how far we have come and how much farther there is to go.

What will you do on this day? I’d love to know.

xo e