"Happiness is a side effect of a life well lived."  Yes, I LOVE that! ❤️ May the force be with you, Mr. Lex! You have a beautiful heart &amp; mind. Like you, I was deeply influenced by my beloved grandmother as a child &amp; share a similar perspective on life, as far as love, wisdom, a constant desire to learn &amp; grow as a person, creativity, passion, long conversations over hot cups of <i>__</i> (fill in the blank with beverage of choice 😊), etc. "The particular [state] of weirdness that is me." I wish I had those words to defend myself as a child. Lol! 💕Chocolate &amp; salt is good! My grandmother used to pop big pots of popcorn in hot oil on the stove when I was a kid. She'd pour it in a metal bowl (topped with a salt shaker) that warmed my hands as I ate it. All that love &amp; oily goodness warmed my soul as I shoveled it in - mouthful after mouthful - in front of the fireplace in my oversized bathrobe. She'd lower the hem each year as I grew taller. I do the same thing now, decades later, as I snuggle up with my own children on cold winter nights - often alternating handfuls of popcorn with handfuls of chocolate. Lol! Optimism is a pre-requisite for life in many ways, isn't it? Gratitude fuels our faith &amp; inspires us to embrace life for all it's worth &amp; to become the best version of ourselves. I have 4 beautiful sons, whom I pray will embrace life, each in their own unique way, and embody a love for life, learning &amp; the human spirit as as you do. Sometimes, I hear you speak &amp; it's as if I knew you in another life. Lol! I am certain that, wherever your grandmother's spirit may be, she is proud of you - for all that you are, all that you were, and all you have yet to be. Keep shining, Mister &amp; keep rockin' those suits! We're listening. ❤️🙏🙋🏽‍♀️