Gratitude

Another day. Take a DEEEEP breath. Ok...maybe two...or three. ;)

I have got to take some time to express my sincerest, most humble, from-the-bottom-of-my-heart, deepest, truly genuine and most heartfelt THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you to those of you (you know who you are) who have sent your love and support my way, whether in the form of a care package, a letter, a card, an email or online chat. For EVERY form of "I Love You" you have sent, I can't begin to express to you how much it has meant to me. In the absence of your physical presence, I have received so many other kinds of "hugs" from many of you and I want you to know I have felt each and every one of them. THANK YOU.

While I'm learning a lot about myself here, I have always had an innate knowledge of my animal within. There is no doubt about it...I'm a "pack" animal. I thrive when surrounded by my "pack" or community. Which, of course, is one of the biggest reasons moving is so hard for me and WHY moving here, in particular, has been especially challenging for me. Right now, I'm a pack animal...alone...in a foreign land...with two young cubs to look after. I know this sounds completely corny, but if you think about the fact that we are all animals at our most basic levels...well, it shouldn't surprise me or anybody else why I may feel the way I do. Some people are loners...while others are not. I'm not.

So, having my "pack" send me their love and support in so many ways, letting me know you are thinking of me means so very, very much to me. And I just want you all to know that.