I have come to learn that love is one of the most beautiful things in life. However, I have also learned that love can be masked in a variety of ways. I have never felt more in touch with myself than I do today and I want to thank everyone who has been a part of the process. I will never be untrue to myself even if that means loving what cannot be returned to me. The most magical part of love is that it can exist in anything as long as one is willing to recognize it. If it is ignored, then it cannot blossom. I hope to never lose sight of the hope that such an intense feeling has given me. I will not let my past experiences bring me down because someone was unable to recognize what was right there in front of them. Even though it once felt that my heart was broken, I feel so fortunate that I now know what to do with the pieces: put them back together in a new way that surpasses what it was before. The beauty is that the pieces are the same with each and every memory still present. The memories simply come together to make a more complete person. This is my a-ha for now. I can't wait to experience many more a-has.