the day of the soul sister

dearest kathi erin,

i feel a quiet as this special day starts. i'm still making your birthday present. i thought that i might just give it a couple of days late because i didn't want to rush it and have it end up substandard. but i'm still awake now (praying my body doesn't pay for it later) because i would like to more than anything do my best to give to you as much as you have given to me.

the past seven and a bit years of friendship has been the most humbling, crazy, exciting, excruciating, inspiring, and altogether beautiful experience of my life. as we come into half a year of completely new and largely unfamiliar territory of our journey together, as well as new years in our own lives... i would like to pause to thank you for everything. for this longest running conversation ever.

i hope and pray that this day is the embrace, celebration, and breath of fresh air that you so deserve.  you have always allowed Love to be embodied in you for everyone around you. i hope that today, and my prayer for you this year, is that Love is embodied in everyone around you, for you.

thank you for staying in this journey with me thus far, and i'm sorry for my struggle with presence. right now, i am so happy to be able to celebrate your day with you in real life. i hope that you will be happy too today.

see you later :)

i love you,

adi mari