I felt desperately sad. When Kathy and I left the house, part of me hadn’t left, I knew, but had remained behind – forever a child, trapped. I felt lost, hopeless, close to tears. And then Kathy surprised me, as always. She threw her arms around me, pulling me into a hug. ‘I understand now,’ she whispered in my ear. ‘I understand it all. I love you so much more now.’
