At the foremost of my mind, everyday, are the worlds and characters that live inside my mind. Growing up was extremely difficult, like it is for most of us, and I found solace in books and movies. The seeds that brought life to the garden of my mind. Most often though, it was the mind of one man that gave my mental and emotional pain any reprieve. Whether it's floating ice shards falling from the mountain top or hidden doors in the trees that led you to far off magical places. So many of his movies were the cogs in the wheels of my mind and the threads in the tears of my heart. So I strive to complete and publish this for that man, Tim Burton. Thank you. Thank you for being there for me, and thank you for sharing the worlds and characters that were foremost in YOUR mind.