My beloved friend Paige recently wrote a fantastic article about her hometown. I have been plagued with fear of change recently - but truly my whole life. Life’s chapters end and new ones begin, and all too often I’ve found myself not wanting to turn the page. I actually don’t think I recoil at change because I’m afraid of the future; it’s chiefly because I’m happy in this moment (whatever moment) and I don’t want to leave it. But good friends, and a bit of great writing, remind me and comfort me - our pasts come with us, our happy childhoods carry through, our homes shape us and enable us to define ourselves. I am so thankful I have always been so happy, and I will try to remember I carry these friends and places with me as I turn the page.