D.D. would like to express a special thank you to her daughter Marissa for her patience throughout this project and for being a constant source of beauty and inspiration, her stepson Christian for inherently knowing how to believe and receive, and Lee for loving me enough to set me free when I needed to fly. I am grateful every single day for the support and encouragement of my sisters, Melanie, Stephanie, and Polly, and for the creativity, grace, and gentility of my mother, Martha, who taught me long ago to love words, poetry, and all things beautiful. Vicki, Randi, Georgia, Gram, Daddy, and Frankâmy teachers and companions on this journey . . . I love you all, I always will, and I am grateful.