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He doesn't deserve happiness. I am determined to ruin his relationship.
I am thankful for a person in my life. Sadly and tragically, circumstances mandate that I cannot name this wonderful person, but I want to acknowledge her existence and importance. She has lightened, gladdened, lifted and brought warmth and love to my heart. I adore her and I love her deeply and that love has been a balm, a source of strength, temperament and soul.
I am thankful to the science fiction community who apparently decided, after the nonsense of last year, that I am good enough dammit, and so I won a Hugo Award. It still does not feel real, it feels like it happened to someone else, but there is photographic evidence of it, so it must have happened. I am thankful to all the people who nominated me, voted for me, and read and care about my genre work.
I am thankful for the friends in my life. I don’t have much blood relations left who will talk to me—all I have is found family, and thus, friends. Their presence in my life should not be underestimated. Be they people I’ve driven hours to return a purse, or people on the other side of the world who kindly had me try vegemite with the best of intentions. I am thankful for all of them.
Finally, I am thankful for everything that I have been able to see, photograph and visit. Not everyone has had the chances I have had, the adventures and misadventures I’ve had. I am lucky, very lucky and I should not underestimate or downplay that.
The Skiffy and Fanty Show: Thankfulness in tough times
Happy Thanksgiving Day to all who celebrate it in the U.S., and anyone else who needs a bit of cheer! These are tough times for many of us, for many reasons, but that makes it all the more importan…
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I am thankful for a person in my life. Sadly and tragically, circumstances mandate that I cannot name this wonderful person, but I want to acknowledge her existence and importance. She has lightened, gladdened, lifted and brought warmth and love to my heart. I adore her and I love her deeply and that love has been a balm, a source of strength, temperament and soul.
I am thankful to the science fiction community who apparently decided, after the nonsense of last year, that I am good enough dammit, and so I won a Hugo Award. It still does not feel real, it feels like it happened to someone else, but there is photographic evidence of it, so it must have happened. I am thankful to all the people who nominated me, voted for me, and read and care about my genre work.
I am thankful for the friends in my life. I don’t have much blood relations left who will talk to me—all I have is found family, and thus, friends. Their presence in my life should not be underestimated. Be they people I’ve driven hours to return a purse, or people on the other side of the world who kindly had me try vegemite with the best of intentions. I am thankful for all of them.
Finally, I am thankful for everything that I have been able to see, photograph and visit. Not everyone has had the chances I have had, the adventures and misadventures I’ve had. I am lucky, very lucky and I should not underestimate or downplay that.