Day 18 of 100 days of creativity

 Ok. I'm still working on this piece about who I am. The things that I know are true about myself. What a fun writing prompt.

So I wrote this piece about my community and it didn't sit right. Because they're relationships and they're two-way streets. I was going to then write my community loves me back. That is all a part of love. But that was the wrong approach. I need to acknowledge their love in my relationships.

I love my community of friends and I thoughtfully care for them. I value my friendships so very much. I show my love for them by showing up for each other, participating in adventures together, walking, talking, and having tasty beverages. We dance in ballrooms with masks and joy covering our faces; walk neighborhoods in search of flowers and kitties; talk tearfully on the phone; attend each other's life events. I make them delicious birthday cakes made with their preferences in mind. 

I also love sending mail. It's important to know that you're loved and that someone cares about you. It doesn't have to be in a big, splashy way. I love the colorful, funny, meaningful cards that you can pick out and the brilliant stamps that you choose from. We always got "decorative" stamps growing up. Never just the plain ones. Because again, life is too short to be anything but colorful. Why get boring flag stamps when you could get Lunar New Year Oxen, Coffee cups filled with sunshine, spring flowers, states, famous writers, singers and athletes, landscapes, seascapes, moonscapes, galaxy, other country flags. There are so many beautiful ways to tell people that you're thinking of them. And that you care about them. That you love them. And their love in return is the best gift.

I am passionate and overly enthusiastic. These are both my words and words that have been said about me. I really do wake up filled with joy (also thrilled to know that coffee is in my near future.)