Once, when Shnickie and I had spent a summer forming links, drinking tea, playing cards, and flirting at my house I wrote her a letter. In it I proclaimed my belief in her potential and her gratitude made it clear that she had not yet realized her own power. Watching her now, blossoming and expanding in all directions while consolidating, firming, and sharpening her core, all I can do is sit back and return the gratitude of watching such a cuspidate being shine.

Shnickie has an amazing ability to blend warmth, strength and sarcasm in what becomes a fabulous pumice. She will commiseratingly bitch and moan with me about things or people but then take a step my rigid heart will sometimes balk at - opening up and giving said thing or person a second chance. She is unendingly sweet and considerate to her friends...often putting others before her. This girl will shoulder burdens and live through pain in the uncomplaining fashion typically characteristic of a complete bad-ass.

There is so much to write that I could fill pages, and I haven't even begun to praise physical characteristics (Soft and supple everything, olive-skin, and matching spice in both smile and stare). I love Shnickie wholly and without reserve. The eternal balancer and friend, I am completely confident that she will make gold all things she rests her fingertips upon.

'Not even the rain has such tiny hands.'

Nickie is worth knowing. She's solid. She's strong. She's got one of the biggest hearts of anyone I've met. Her intentions are (mostly) good, and she shares my lust for the road. She's nowhere near as well appreciated as she deserves.

Glad you're back.

This incredible woman is my lover, my friend, my soulmate and my steadfast rock through all of our toughest patches. Her capacity to love and to express her appreciation towards those she loves is unprecedented and utterly original and I only wish that I can come close to replicate it in my own life. I admire and adore her, and feel intimidated and overwhelmed by her as I witness her continued fantastic blooming existence.

And DAMN, can she guzzle cock!