Thank You, Seattle

The air is charged.

I breathe in the fresh energy, and my exhale reacts with the cold in a cloud of vapor.

This simple sensation so-long-forgotten overwhelms me with gratitude; grateful for diversity, in seasons, in place, in people.

I thrive on this sort of shifting canvas; one where innovation and creativity is stimulated,where competition is encouraged,where each day presents the possibility of newness to be discovered.

Thank you for the friendly reminder, Seattle.