Because of you

An early happy St V's day to everyone I love!
A.k.a YOU!!
Warning; cringy/cheesey rant ahead;
READ YE WITH CAUTION!!!
I'm constantly being blown away by how people can just be so awesome & how I've had such an honor knowing you all!
I legit wouldn't be ANYwhere without the people in my life
And if you're reading this going "Oh that's nice" - well, just know that this includes you too!!
The people in my life have clothed me, fed me, put a roof over my head at times, tolerated me enough to be my friend, listened to me, and been my rock. How could I focus on one thing when there's so many of you that are so awesome!
The piece is a gratitude post of what I'm thankful for most in my life (Even though I've probably left something out!)
The biological heart is symbolic of the realness you guys have been there for me - You people are real friends, and I really appreciate that. <3
The key in the center is a nod to the ingress community I'm a part of, and all the doors it's opened + people I've gotten to meet, the native fern representative of #aotearoa the land that raised me, (actually looked into a bit of maori artwork and symbols online, and apparently a fern with other shoots coming out of it can mean family/whanau/people who play a key role in our lives)
With the leaf supporting the heart meaning nature, and my ties to it (I really like trees and nature lol)
The ghostly kitten floating underneath said leaf is all the cats I've been mates with, cuddled up to, or have bravely come up to me in the dark to see "who's this new friend I could make?"
Fantasy creatures on the right hand side is my artwork/art style, + my fascination with all things out of this realm :3
The swirls above the leaf represent my future, and how it's uncertain & unknown, and how anything could happen (so much already has, I'm not underestimating anything these days!)
And the cross of course means my faith, and how behind every thing else, for me there will always be God.
Hope this wasn't too overly cliched and cheesey for you!