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I attract living situations that support my growth and happiness

You've just finished a small Mother-in-Law in your backyard/a sunny basement apartment/a tiny house in your ample side yard. You built it because you had the time and the skills and you wanted help paying for health care/to pay real rent to the Duwamish/a white person to pay you reparations. 

You live off the 5 so I can visit my baby nibling without transferring busses/the light rail so I can visit my family in Tacoma/somewhere in sight of a lake so I have people visit me there. 

We see each other often/infrequently/sometimes and when we do its usually because I'm weeding your garden/offering you raw desserts/bringing my bike in when you're heading out. 

I am typically early to bed except in the Summer. I keep the yard tidy and my music playing is getting better all the time. I'm more than happy to check on your pets if you're on vacation or home late. 

You let me paint the walls and plant my own plots. You are generous with your resources and take responsibility for your needs getting met. 

We lament how difficult that is but encourage one another along the path.

Thank you for the abundance life has to offer and all the ways it surprises me in its presentation. May I remain open to the unknown and unwavering in my belief that I, like all things, deserve supportive shelter.

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