As this is a forum for Lenya to be honest about her feelings and not a forum for being shy, I feel I must express how lucky I am to have been hit with Mac truck full of Birthday Love. Damn! I just have to give a small profile of each gift to document it and to show my stumbling gratitude. But also to give others a glimpse into the brilliance of those who walk among us - I don't doubt that you will be both succored and inspired. I will do this sometime soon, as now I have to go back to an Ancient Etruscan Composition review session. In the mean time, if you would like to know why I feel I may be the luckiest person alive right now, please visit the blog of Zoe Prizer. Not only will you see just in general that anyone would be honored to have her as a friend, let alone to have known her and seen her grow and become the fiery force for good in the world that she is, to have benefited from her wisdom, her observant and vigilant solidarity, but you will also see why today, after turning 29, I have a deep sense of fulfillment and peace in my heart, having put all of my fears and anxieties aside for a time.