Interactions like this are heartening. Thank you. I seem to have found a community based on earnest, practical, introspective, give-it-all individual effort supported by others who are doing the same in their spheres. Being ourselves is the greatest gift we can give. Impressive too is the patience. We indeed cause each other to suffer, most often unintentionally and born of inexperience. From what I’ve seen so far, this community is unusually — yet intentionally — patient. Yes, I’ve only been here for a few weeks. Yes, I’m articulating my ideals. Yes, I’m sure I’ll encounter warts and smells and disappointments. No natural water is pure. It’s what’s in the water that matters. So far, for me, there are more electrolytes here than toxins. It’s invigorating, inviting, and encouraging as I grapple with my harrowing, dehydrating work. Thank you for bringing yourselves as intensely as you are. If we outgrow this environment, imagine the vistas.