The Gift of This

E D I T O R ’ S N O T ETHE GIFT OF THIS

This, this whole magazine - this whole community of marginalized individuals that have decided to come together and create a piece of work that each of us could be proud of every month. Every month, every issue, I could not be more proud of. Every single day that I work on this magazine, it feels like a dream; every person I interview, every time I think of this magazine, I see a whole future of bright individuals that have graced me with submitting their art, that have allowed me to open themselves up to me and publish it. I have never asked for a better gift than this. People have great big dreams of what they will accomplish one day in life, what they will change about the world around them. This magazine in itself has been my accomplishment, the thing that I never thought my dreams could possibly live up to. I have met people who inspire me, I have written about the things that I know. I have worked with my best friends, I have made a platform for people to express themselves. This is the gift that keeps on giving - waking up every morning, knowing I have a purpose. Waking up every morning and being excited to work on every little bit of this that brings me so much joy. I love this. Thank you, for giving me such a gift of a successful magazine. Thank you, for giving me purpose.