And it wasn't until the boy with the surfer's hair invited me to his birthday party after hours offset away from work that everything changed.
He wasn't just inviting me to his birthday party.
He was inviting me to his life party, to his community, and I finally felt at home, and I made some of the best friends that I still have to this day.
It in retrospect, I know it wasn't the role I was looking for.
It wasn't a paycheck or a titular character.
I, what I really needed was friendship.
So I want to stress to you, build your tribe.
They will keep you alive.
I'm also pretty sure that's what Beyonce would say.
Speaking of pillars of an American entertainment, uh, it is now the portion of the morning where I remind everyone that life is 50 shades of gray.