1. Family
Joe for his acceptance of me as his gay father.
Chrissy for her beauty and mothering.
Ada for her dancing through life.
Ethan for his love of reading.
Elliot for his high achievement in music and sports.
Oliver for knowing what he likes.
Lisa for her love of life.
Rodney for his silent acceptance of almost everyone.
Lyla for her many talents
Eli for his creativity.
Caleb for his smile.
In-laws for accepting me as a gay relative
Cousins (Ramona, anyway) for accepting me as a good person
N&N for living their lives as they see fit
2. Friends
David for his love and caring for me and almost everyone else.
Jeannie for her dedication to the cause of happy living.
Dr. Pruitt for teaching me how to be an academician.
George for his pursuit of excellence
Marie for her unrelenting fight against cancer.
Woody & Emily for finding a way to live and cope with her illness
Eric & Arno for loving me from afar.
The singles for their fight to live well
Leaders of Churches and Nations who are honest and hard-working.
3. Self
For healthy body
For a functioning brain
For a comfortable place to live
For enough food to eat
For continued sexual function
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