dear jake,

i have been lacking some motivation lately, so it is a little harder than i'd like it to be to make this website. but i will do it for you! as long as i've known you, you have been someone who inspires me to keep doing. i'm grateful to know people like you, who just make my life feel easier, or rather, less complicated.
you are one of the most vibrant people i have met (online). your relationship with the natural world is contagious and reminds me that i am inherently a part of the world, like everyone else, no matter how i'm feeling. it's comforting.
we have never met in person, and i wonder if we ever will. it's cool to make internet friendships, and while we might not keep in touch a whole lot, there is just that unspoken friendshipness that sticks around and makes life more pleasant.
thank you for being the consistently welcoming and authentic person that you are. take good care of whatever energy you're holding.

your friend,
secret santa


i made you a cool garden...