Hey… It’s Kay. You ever meet someone… Who believes in you… Before you learn to believe in yourself? This story is about one of those people. Her name is Florence… But around here… We just call her… Floooo. If you don’t know Flo… Well… You do now. Listen to me. I’m giving a voice to the people… Who helped me along the way. The Appreciation Project isn’t about me. It’s about people like you. People who show up. People who stay. People who quietly change lives… Without ever asking for credit. Family… Music… Jesus… Those three words… They tell you everything. Sunday mornings… You’ll find her singing at church. Not because she has to… Because it’s who she is. A heart full of worship… A voice that fills the room. And somehow… She still makes everyone around her feel seen too. She’s a master… Not just in martial arts. A master at showing kindness. A master at lifting people up. A master at making time… When the world says it’s too busy. Hey Floooo… Thank you for believing in me. When I couldn’t always see… The person I was becoming. Hey Floooo… You’ll always be… A piece of my story. A piece of my journey. A forever friend… My OG. You helped me find my voice… Literally. And because of you… A little more of the world gets to hear mine. You go live… And somehow… You make doodling look like magic. A blank page… Turns into something beautiful. Kind of funny… Because that’s what you’ve always done with people too. You see potential… Where others see nothing. You create hope… One little line at a time. When people walked away… You stayed. When I questioned myself… You reminded me who I was. You checked in… Without being asked. You listened… Without trying to fix me. You believed… Before I believed. And I’ll never forget that. Hey Floooo… This one’s for you. For every Sunday song. For every encouraging word. For every message asking, “Hey… are you okay?” For reminding me… That my words matter. For helping me find my voice. For being family… Even when you didn’t have to be. Thank you… From the bottom of my heart. Jay. Linda. Flo… You and me… We’ll always have a bond… That I’ll carry close to my heart. So if the world doesn’t know Florence yet… It should. Because people like her… Make the world a little brighter. Thank you… For always believing in me. Love, Kay
