Someone wrote a letter on (1/23) realizing we are growing up with LTC. And looking back I realized I experienced all my firsts with LTC. Over the years, I saved all my letters in a bookmarks folder on my computer.

My first letter to a crush in 8th grade.

The letter after my first kiss.

The nervous letter before I went to my first high school dance.

The letter to my first real boyfriend.

The hopeful letter before I left for my first year of college.

The letter after my first break up.

The letter after my first real heart break when my Olivia died.

The letter after I lost my virginity.

The letter of pure excitement over my sister's engagement.

The letter before my first real "he picks you up and pays for you" date.

The letter to my first real Valentine.

The letter after my college graduation dreaming of what or really who is out there for me.

And then so many in between to crushes, friends, family, myself, but mostly to all of you LTC people. Each one building bridges through my life filling in the feelings of love, hope, sadness, excitement, loneliness, happiness, passion, anger. All of them are written with such unabashed emotion, I know due to an unbelievably, wonderful and accepting community.

Without realizing it LTC gave me portal to go back in time. Looking back at all of my letters is like reading my own love story. And you know what, I think it is pretty damn beautiful so far.