Wow.
I didn't mean to tell my life story...it's just that when I read diana's post about losing hope of happiness and read that she was in her 20s, her pain seemed so familiar to me.
Thank you so much for what you said, brooke. I think you're special, too. You have the gift of being able to speak eloquently from your heart. And I know, from what you have told us of your life, that you've been through your share of inner-strength-building experiences. It's hard when you have to go through hell when you're young...before you've built up enough confidence and patience to handle things with at least a small measure of serenity. But I suspect those are the very experiences that cause us to grow confident and patient. And ultimately, give us a bit of serenity. After all, if we can make it through those times....
<Sigh> I wouldn't be 26 again for anything in the world.
