Life's short; wear a lot of hats.

For those of you who didn't catch that--it's a metaphor.

There will always be a couple of people in this world whom I will never get tired of speaking to, will never get tired of caring for, will never get tired of loving. My attention may be short, but heart and mind are vast. My greatest possessions are the memories we’ve created. My favorite belongings are my relationships. Many are coming to what seems to be an end, others are just beginning. I have learned a lot—I have come a long way. I have been taught by those around me, and have taught myself. Life is not perfect. We are not perfect. We are human; connected, but separate from all other living things, we form thought and know what it is to cry. We know what it is to laugh. I am learning to celebrate our differences. I am still a student, but a teacher to many; as we all are. To all those in my life who share my passions, I miss you every moment you are not by my side. To the s