Inside Out(59)
Claire Dippel: We all know Luke would not be Luke without you. Thank you for bringing your joyous smile every day as we moved into your conference room and especially for keeping a steady flow of Red Bull coming my way!
Hunter Reinking: Where to begin? From day one, over twenty-five years ago, you have gone above and beyond; you have been by my side through countless films, two divorces, and the night shift caring for my mother in her final days. My gratitude for you comes from the depths of my soul and is bigger than I could ever put into words. You have brought your humor, heart, and a healthy dose of loving sarcasm along with your powerful work ethic into more late nights and long days than I can count. I love and adore you and truly don’t know what I would do without you in my life.
Lenny Hernandez: You are perhaps the sweetest, most kind human I have ever met. There is no task too great or small for you, and no matter what I bring to the table, you meet it with a smile, a joy, an excitement, that spills over with appreciation. You are pure loving kindness and you bring that into everything you do. I am in awe! If I were to learn tomorrow that you are indeed an angel, a saint, a bodhisattva living among us, I would not be surprised. I am blessed to have you in my life. You make so much possible for me, and I could not be more grateful.
Andrea Diaz: I know where Lenny gets it because you are an angel! You are the love glue that keeps my house, my dogs, my life, together. I love, respect, and have the greatest admiration for you. Truth is, I would be lost without you, and so would Little Man, Diego, Minky, Nibby, Harlow, Merple, and Sousci Tunia!
Jason, Merritt, and the boys: Thank you for extending your home, your heart, your family, surrounding me with your love and support. Your guest room will forever be my room, and if you’re looking for the key, I still have it!
Glenda Bailey, my fellow Scorpio: You are my teacher, my friend, and one of the most spectacular people I have ever met. Your generosity and kindness are matched only by the depth of your love and integrity. Thank you for seeing me, supporting and believing in me. I am so grateful for you! You make my heart sing with Joy.
My team: Meredith and Carrie, thank you for helping me carry this into the light.
Kevin Huvane: For showing up for me, loving me, and generally being my knight. I love you!
Dr. Habib Sadeghi: You met a little bird with broken wings who was dying and showed her she could fly again—maybe even higher than she ever has. I would not be standing today, let alone having written a book, without you. You have opened my eyes, reignited my soul, and let my heart sing. I am grateful for you beyond words.
John Kenyon: You were my first responder, my lifeline of truth, and my beacon of sanity as I crawled out of the rubble. My deepest heartfelt thanks to you for holding that rope and never letting go.
Sat Hari: When nothing made sense and no answers could be found, you were there, unwavering, with care and loving kindness, nursing me one IV at a time. You are a friend, a teacher, a student, and a fellow adventurer. Thank you for walking this path with me.
Kevin Dowling: Your healing hands and loving heart carried me through!
Tej Khalsa: Showing up to your class and being of service to you gave my life purpose and meaning when I had none. I am so grateful for you and for the breath of life you blew my way.
Ron and Mary Hulnick: I hope through my actions, my words, my deeds, I will show you my gratitude by carrying forward your beautiful teachings in a way that is authentically me. You have touched so many, and I am ever so grateful to now be counted among them. Thank you!
Morgan, my 6′3″ little brother: We may not have the comfort of a mother or a father, but I am ever so grateful we have each other. Thank you for giving your love and time to venture into the good, bad, and exceptionally ugly parts of our lives for this book. Love you!
Aunt DeAnna: You have been there for me when no one was. To say I am grateful for you is an understatement. You are a gift, a pure example of loving kindness, and we should all aspire to be as generous and selfless as you are! Thank you for answering every call, hunting down details, filling in blanks, and bringing out old pictures. I love you.
Uncle George: Morgan and I were blessed to have you in our lives not just as an uncle but as a brother who looked out for us like a father when ours was gone. Your insights added so much color and flavor to a part of my mom and dad that no one else could have given me. I am so grateful.
Aunt Billie and Aunt Choc: Thank you for filling in the gaps of love, life, and loss, and for bringing my mom even closer by you being near. I love you.
The Sewing Bee: GP, Jenni, Jen, Sara, Brig, Daun—love you.
Lena D: You are magic.
Peggy, Heather, Guyo, Michelle: You were there. Love you!
Masha and my beloved Rumi Lou: I am overflowing with gratitude to you and to the universe for bringing you both into my life. For allowing me the privilege to be part of your lives, to witness the magic and growth of this incredible little being you have created. Rumi, I will forever be your “Mi,” and you can have sleepovers and playtime whenever you want. I love you!
Greta and Linda: You lifted, surrounded, and protected me without even knowing the gift you were bestowing—especially upholding the joy and magic of Christmas! I will forever be grateful.
Eric B: You are a masterpiece, the best gay husband a girl could ever ask for, and a partner for life. So grateful for you. Love you madly!
Sheri-O: They say when the shit hits the fan you know who your friends are. . . . Well, it did, and you were there 100 percent. I am one of your biggest fans and ever so grateful you and SJ are not only friends but family. Thank you for hunting down photos to bring this story more vividly to life.