08/14/2026
... As I go back through memory lane, I can't help but remember my flight to Denali and actually walking on a glacier.
I remember debating whether I wanted to spend the money on the excursion, so I jokingly sent a text to my friends asking them to fund it for my birthday.
Next thing I knew, my phone started going off with alerts. They were actually sending me money. 😂
Later, I was talking to one of my friends about it and she said something that has stuck with me ever since:
“We want to do things for you, but you make it hard because you always do everything for yourself.”
Whew.
Sometimes being fiercely independent means you forget to leave room for people who genuinely want to show up for you.
And because they did, I got on that plane, flew into Denali, landed on a glacier and walked on a mountain.
Still one of the coolest birthday gifts ever. ❤️
