My mother, for not bashing my insecurities over my head.My mother, for buying shirts two sizes too big for me.My music, for keeping me sane.My headphones.My father, for practically forcing laughter out of my throat.My father, for being a steady presence in the storm.My cat, for purring on my chest.My cat’s fur.My birthdays and the holidays, for receiving notebooks.My birthdays, for the money; for more notebooks.My imagination, for letting me write.My writing.