You’ve saved me from being swallowed up. You raised my standards for character so that I can be authentic, purposeful, and capable of confronting all that I must. Because of you, not only am I a better person, but also find myself with better people. I always knew that you were of extreme importance, that you weren’t something I should skip to arrive elsewhere sooner, but I continue to be astonished by just how important you really have been. I stand with you against deceit and rot.