The one word that best summarizes my first fifty years is creativity. I created art, music, poetry, an occasional relationship, and as much kindness as I could muster because I've been given so much. Despite my sparse social life, I love people. I love our resilience, our promise, our innate kindness, and the fact that no matter how many times we get it wrong, we keep trying to get it right. No matter how many fools come along wanting to take control, we hold on and survive. There is a lot to be said for surviving, especially if you happen to run into your passion along the way.