Please gather around to wish my friend, Hema, the happiest of birthdays. 

Allow me this short thread.



This is one of the fiercest women I know. The way she fights for kids and the rest of us is unmatched. She absorbs our pain sometimes so much it hurts. Sheâs my hero. 
Here she is with @nenagerman in Chicago, where I imagined weâd be today.

Here she is with @nenagerman in Chicago, where I imagined weâd be today.
She keeps me sane. Kicks my ass when I need it. Helps me cry. Aye love. Itâs always been love.
This is a memory of San Diego a year ago, when the world made more sense.
This is a memory of San Diego a year ago, when the world made more sense.