Dear Anita

Thank you for being the inspiration that shines light in my life and helps me illuminate the dark parts within. Your advice helps me gain confidence to not hide my flaws, but to work on healing from them and making myself into a better person. I am enjoying my last semester of college and will definitely be visiting the college again when I transfer to a four year university. The first Ocean Pride LGBTQ meeting was today and the members had lots of fun sharing stories and helping each other understand their experiences. The Ocean Pride LGBTQ group is amazing and always makes me feel more secure in my sense of self, the members share stories and help each other through the hard times and they also have many laughs. I feel like college is a place where I found parts of myself and a sense of belonging. I am still working on the puzzle of who I am, but I am grateful to have friends like you who inspire me to keep going when things get tough. Thank you for being the light in my life and for being the candle that helped me work on lighting my own inner fire. I hope that you always radiate the light in times of darkness and remember that you are a star and I am glad that you are who you are.