This is my last post, and, as such, I know it'll be the first thing a casual visitor to this site sees. It's unfortunate that blogs post in reverse chronological order, because, with any story, the best place to begin is at the beginning.

With this story perhaps it would be best not to begin at all. I would delete this blog, except that I can't bring myself to destroy this record of a time in my life, and, more importantly, a time in the life of someone else, someone who was (and is) very close to me.

I think she wants her story to be out there, and there's no way I could disrespect her wishes at this point. Not after... well. Once you've heard her story, and mine, you'll understand. I hope.