I sometimes wish that I could go back to the Emily of before and just whisper in her ear while she was sleeping some of the lessons I've learned, just to make things easier...to make it less painful. And then I wonder if I would be who I am today if she had that advantage then.

Breaking one's one heart in order to live within one's own integrity is quite possibly one of the most courageous things someone can do. I wish you strength and love in all forms.