. . . life descended from the sky and landed on my humble doorstep. Nothing alien, nothing strange, but something with a beating heart and a will so strong and so wonderful. Kindness, gentleness, and stunning intelligence all wrapped with a checkered ribbon. A slight pout, a shadowy softness, and a mysterious sparkle. Not quite foreign, not quite native, not quite like anything I had ever witnessed, but there it is, on my doorstep."

I feel very much alive today --much more so than I have felt in months. Alive and for once I think I am happy. I'm told by peers and friends that I am "smiling" much more often then makes them comfortable. Gone is the dry ennui that so finely dusted my days, I was barely aware that I wasn't quite living in synchronicity with the roulette wheel. But I guess my lucky number finally appeared and here I am seeing the world and life with crystal clear vision. I wasn't looking for it, but it found me, perhaps just in time.