my lover and I invite you to frame this photo in your home (or our holiday card on his page). in earnest, we are hoping you don’t feel alone today. we’re hoping you feel joy, peace and purpose. you’re here for a reason. in a year that has hunted us all down in a variety of ways and demanded we feel the broadest, most brutal confrontation of experiences, I hope you look to the coming days, know that God doesn’t waste pain and feel struck by “the thrill of hope”