“She called it a profound opportunity, because change tells you who you really are. And she was right. After that night, my entire life changed. The person I was going to be was gone. I had two choices. I could disappear along with her, or I could fight to get back the parts of her that mattered. I’m not saying that I’m grateful for that lesson. I’m really not. But I’m grateful that it made me the kind of woman who knows how to love you.”
