I made it another year!

Content Warning: This posts talks about suicide and depression.I made it to 27! It's a little strange, looking back at the post that started this blog in January. To think how much life has bloomed in the space between then and now - and that there is a world in which I would not be there to witness the grandness of it all. That is a hell of a sobering thought. I'm glad that I came out of the other end of that darkness. Historically, I have not had much joy during my birth month. That rings true this year as well, as a remarkably oppressive start to my seasonal depression kicked in practically as soon as the calendar month changed. And I won't lie, I've definitely been having horrible, longing thoughts. But today, being told by so many people, so much more than the beginning of my 20's, just a simple happy birthday - it means a lot more than I could ever articulate in one blog post. The lives I've touched continue to uplift my spirits in their darkest moments. For them, and for those…