This one is for my friends.

The ones that remind me that it is possible to have a home away from home.

The ones that listen to my endless audio messages (“podcasts”) always wanting more, the ones that cheer me on, that cry with me in pain and in joy. The ones that keep calling even though I didn’t get the joke, and I got angry at them when they were just trying to make me smile, after seeing me cry.

The ones I know will always be there in their own way, be it on the phone, in person, with a spoken message, a text, a walk on the park, a hug. 

Thank you for reminding me that I’m not alone, and that I’m really better off on my own rather than in any less-than-ideal company.

Thank you for continuing to raise the bar for any relationships I embark on (blessing and a curse? Haha, we all know that’s not true).

Gracias, amigos, for walking on this journey with me.

And thanks to you, my reader, for reading this, and also walking together with me. I truly believe that’s the only way.

Good night to all of you, sweet dreams from Coya and me. <3