What you are about to read is a glimpse of part shared-part lived experiences with others adjacent to others and in a lot of cases in observation of others. One of the most beautiful things about being a writer is that you are a witness and if youre good at it your work is a testimony to the joys and sorrows in the lives of others. One of the most frustrating things about being a writer is that you are a witness and if youre good at it you feel it all.