“I’m sorry I was ambivalent about going to New York with you. I don’t want to lose what we have. I’m drawn to you, Heather, but I’m scared of what that means. Here’s what I want to say: I was like you a couple of years ago. I cared about promotions and climbing the ladder, but one day Tom came to me and explained what had happened. I realized through his death that I hadn’t done the things I wanted to do. I know that sounds melodramatic, but I promised myself that I would never spend another day in an office. I asked myself if I wanted to change my life, if I could change my life. I took this
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