2025-06-11 “Grateful” and "Good Night" by Emma (born 1861)

GRATEFUL

Got up early today, because I’m workin’ the matinee down at the theater. Just felt like I wanted to take a quiet moment and write a few thank-you notes.

Emma checks in from her apartment in Brooklyn. Emma Knox, a young woman with long, wavy brown hair, sits at a marble kitchen counter in her Brooklyn apartment wearing a white bathrobe. She smiles gently toward the camera with her hands on a laptop keyboard. Behind her are clean white cabinets, a white tile backsplash, and kitchen essentials like cutting boards, a kettle, and jars arranged neatly. The lighting is natural and bright, giving the space a fresh, peaceful morning feel. This is her unit in Tom Jenkins’s American Heritage Apartments, where she lives and volunteers with the Stop-Gap Housing initiative.

We’ve had folks givin’ time, supplies, and money to help move the Stop-Gap Housing program forward. So I’m sendin’ out handwritten notes from my little kitchen table—tryin’ to let people know how much it means.

I’m reminded o’ what Ailana Geven says sometimes: “If ever’body does a little, a lot gets done.”

That’s really how I see this work—it ain’t all up to one person. It’s about a bunch of folks helping out in their own way, and trustin’ it matters.

Before I get dressed for the show, I’m sittin’ with this verse: 

“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” —Galatians 6:9

Thanks for readin’ my story.


GOOD NIGHT

Hey ever’body. I made a title of “Good Night” ‘stead o’ “Goodnight” on purpose. That was on account that it was a good night

Nothing big to report, but work today was really good. The crowd for the matinee was lively, and it just felt like one of those days where everything clicked.

After the show, Tom pulled me aside and said he had some good news on the Stop-Gap Housing front—
The city inspectors and code enforcement folks looked over the building plans and told him things looked good. It’s not official yet, but it’s a strong sign we’re on the right track. And I’ll take every bit of encouragement I can get.

Emma checks in from her apartment in Brooklyn. Emma Knox, a young woman with long, wavy brown hair, stands barefoot inside her apartment at Tom Jenkins’s American Heritage Apartments in Brooklyn. She wears a red cropped tank top and rolled blue jeans, smiling warmly as she poses in front of a large window with the city skyline softly glowing behind her. The evening light and blue sky give the scene a cozy, peaceful atmosphere. A potted plant stands near the window, and the soft lighting inside highlights the relaxed mood of a quiet, meaningful night.

Once I got home, me, Merritt, Hannah, and Kent had dinner together. Merritt made this rich, savory stew from scratch—used beef tips, carrots, and potatoes, and even an onion soup mix in the broth. Hannah made those dinner rolls that come in the can you gotta whack on the counter (we both jumped when it popped). Kent set the table, and I made sweet tea.

There’s somethin’ beautiful in sharing a meal with people who’ve seen your hard days and stayed anyway.

That’s all for now. I’m just grateful—tired in the good way.

An’ now I will say goodnight! 

Thanks for readin’ my story.


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