i didn't know. 

that they saw me that way. 

i am just so humbled and floored 

that the way each of those women spoke about me

was such a generous and elevated perspective, 

far above my own-

it's hard to comprehend that they feel this 

wildly positive way towards me. 

God gave me such a bouquet of flowers of words, 

the sweetest fragrance radiated from each. 

He used each of my friends

to bring forth words of kindness and affirmation, 

lush descriptions of 

character and grit,

words like ocean and tickled were used, 

every woman in that room cried. 

over me. with me.

i became water.

we all became water.

Praise You, God, who gave these gifts, 

Who provided these gifts, 

and for Whom these gifts of glory shall be offered

at Your feet. 

i rest in the after glow of these candles of light..