Friends who have overcome a great deal in life and have done it with a lot of grace and good humour. (This includes NicksNose!)

My parents, for in spite of everything, they were very forward-thinking and progressive in how they handled one situation in raising us---and it will forever be something that I am deeply grateful to them for doing.

My Dad, for keeping the promise he made to my Mom all those years ago, and for being, always, a class act.

My brother, who passed away because of cancer, very not-angry and not-bitter; and who is now forever, profoundly, missed.