“I’m scared,” I confess ashamedly. “Who the hell isn’t?” She laughs. “But what you have to ask yourself is this: do I fear the thing more than the fear of never doing it? Not everything will work out, but those are the things that teach you what being alive is about. You can’t control the future, Blair, and you can’t control how you feel. The fact you are worried about ruining their lives shows exactly that. You won’t do it because you clearly love them enough not to. Have a little faith and hope. You’ve survived this long, and so have they. You are stronger together than apart.”
