dear T,

So I gave you a birthday gift that no one else could give you, and that I could not give to anyone else: I put down the tote bag for the first time in a year, and didn't hide from you.

I don't know if you can value this gift properly.

You asked me, So... how do you feel? and I said, 'exposed'.
I should have said, 'exposed, and vulnerable, but determined to trust.'

It took a lot of planning, and it cost me. To me that's a fine gift, T; I sure hope you see it that way too.

SAWE