Being born in a quiet place. Having a park near our house. Not having video games. Having trees to climb. The caravan holidays. The holiday to London, which probably changed my life. Making friends. School summer holidays. The free AOL trial on CD-ROM. MSN Messenger. Kind teachers. A father who taught me the value of hard work, and of being present. Picnics by the river. My best friend Paris, who beckoned me over on our first day of high school and has been there ever since. Runescape. Our silly “band,” The Chicken Pluckers. Kind friends. Honest friends. My own resilience. The relationships that didn’t work. The relationship that did work. My kind, funny and loving wife, Aneesah. Traveling around the world, together. Moving to London, together. Moving to New York City, together. Moving to California, together. Our shared resilience. Feeling loved. Feeling love. Our perfect puppy, Cacio. The sun. The sea. Nature. New friends. The right to vote. Growing older with the love of my life.