Forty

Dear Friends,

I am 40 today! That is so wild. I am in disbelief.

Frankly, I am struggling with mixed feelings. I am surprised how difficult this milestone feels. It is a lot of grief for the decades spent without communication. It is a lot of dismay for how difficult my life still is. It is a lot of apprehension for how challenging it will be for me to achieve my dreams into the future.

I am sort of in a down mood over all of this.

Yet I know that I have so much to celebrate. I am having a positive impact on the world. I am surrounded by friends all over the world. I have a loving community that helps me thrive. I have done so much more than I once dared to dream. I am loved and have a beautiful home.

So I am trying to celebrate all of that. I don’t know why I am in such a funk. It is not typical of me. And I don’t like it. I want to focus on the brilliant things I have done and experienced in my five plus years with communication access in my regular life.

Thank you for being such a big part of this new life. It is still beyond my comprehension how many of you are part of my community. I am so excited for all I will do and share with you in this new decade!

Your Friend,

Danny