“Welcome Back Kent Kids.” The caption depicted in the photo below was taken at the first Kent Reunion in June of 1998. The picture symbolizes an event that caused an emotional tsunami inside me, opening the passion for writing. Our family left Kent, Connecticut in 1959 when I was eight years old. The resulting emotional distress, coupled with other major life events, compounded and festered for nearly forty years. That first reunion, when thirty-five faculty children and primary friends gathered in Kent, became a catalyst for a significant emotional event, triggering the release of layers of grief from my youth, making room for bliss and joy to fill my core and my writing cup. As my brother, Michael, said about Swift The River Hoosie and Kent, “Wonderful stuff about a magical place. To see it is to understand.” There is more to reveal in the days ahead. Keep watch for further writings.