.138 Tania Chavez
Where does one begin with a human as beautiful as Tania? Words like nurturing, thoughtful, stylish, and outrageously sweet come to mind, but words alone can’t give justice to the whole spark of light that Tania is. I’ve only known her for about 4 years, but my brain doesn’t really comprehend or recall a time when she wasn’t in my life. There’s been too many kindhearted moments, perfect gifts, drunken nights, and karaoke adventures with her to count that have left forever-lasting impressions on my heart (and liver).
Tania is always someone who will listen, even if my stories are endlessly long and repetitive. She’s empathetic in her approach and thinks through her actions and words so as to lead with the best foot forward every time. Her presence is enough to brighten up a room; I legitimately feel better and happier if Tania is there. As a friend, Tania is so incredibly loyal and dependable and always captures the smallest details, even when you thought no one was paying attention. She has a wonderful laugh that I of course try constantly to hear and we so clearly have a similar sense of humor because we are nearly always cackling over something. The goodness in Tania’s company is in large part due to her infectious positive energy, but it extends through to every conversation with her because she is so intelligent and inquisitive. There’s never a dull moment with her, and I can confidently say that my life is better with Tania in it.
Tania is truly just a good, compassionate human being. She’s so well-intentioned and so ridiculously generous that her friendship is a constant inspiration to me and so many others. The care and time she shows her friends is equalled if not multiplied with her dedication to her family, which once again is such a heartwarming part of what makes her, well, Tania.
Tania, thank you for impacting my life in such amazing ways these past few years. Thank you for always laughing at my jokes, many of which are not-deserving. Thank you for our “dog ever did that” moment and for generally just being such a joy of a person to be around. Thank you for your love and compassion that you so constantly show me and Alejandro, and thank you for being someone we always love to spend time with. Thank you for not being afraid to disagree and for always standing up for what you believe in and know to be right. Thank you for “filming” my first ever drag moment, for being our ally-supreme, and thank you for not realizing who I was when we first met (I wouldn’t change a thing about that moment). Thank you for being a role model to me and so many others in the department of kindness and unconditional support. Thank you for always being encouraging with my projects and crazy ideas. Thank you for being there whenever I need. Thank you, Tania, for being all that you are.
-BD