Kudos to the Grasshopper, whoever he/she is!  It's great to have a friend who can inspire you!  Like Lucy, I wasn't following your blog pre-NJ, so I am interested to learn more about the experiences that formed who you are today.  I'm not sure what big change you were referring to in your flashback to last year, but it does show that you've had to reinvent your life more than once in the past year, which takes a lot of courage.  Maybe you don't think of yourself as courageous, or maybe you do... and you should!  Wear it as a badge of honor.  You've earned it!