It has been a journey of epic proportions. I have taken the incredible and made it normal, almost banal. I have seen such powerful expressions of human emotion and suffering that my soul has cried for relief. I have seen delicate and exquisite beauty. I have seen tenderness and love. And I have seen so much that I wish I never saw.  I think the hardest part of this whole journey though, is that most of it was in my own mind- from my own perspective. I didn’t have to go through it all. I’m a much better and kinder person for it, but “OOouuch!” Its my first post in a few years, but I will say more. I have much more that I need to express. I cant wait!!!! :-)