To all the Youth who fell off of a Cliff, and to all those who have sought to build a Bridge.
With gratitude to:
Neil MacLean, for hugs & tears & help with the typing.
Leila Kronenberger, for helping make all things possible.
Lucy Blais and Stephanie Doucette, who stuck it out with me in the rocky beginning.
Colin Bossen, who was ready to take it bigger.
Megan Hailey-Dunsheath, who helped hold it steady.
Riley McLaughlin, who welcomed me in.
Joey Lyons, who kept pushing.
Cathi Ishida, who said me, too.
Betsy Darr, who helped me see home.
Rev. Kay Jorgensen, who pointed to the stars.
Fran Moulton, for being our dream of a Fairy Bridgemother.
Marlin Lavanhar and Diana Carpenter, for summoning the Prophet of UUYAN.
First Parish in Framingham, Massachusetts, for their cave with the LRY and YRUU
logos painted large up on the wall, and for making my Jr. High self feel at
home in their pulpit.
Dawn Star Borchelt, for making connections.
Mark Watanabe, Alva Dennis, Meg Muckenhoupt, Donna DiSciullo, and
Mary Ann Macklin, for both editing and celebration.
Jef Melcher, for being dolphins.