Part 5: What's ahead for you

when you feel the pain of loss, please don't grab at something to take away the pain. just have faith that pain, like everything else, is traditional. through it, you will learn your ability to deal with adversity . you will learn about how you manage your stress. you will feel the pride. on the other side of the pain, you will learn something about who you are.

parents never stop being parents and we always see our future through their eyes. we can take care of them by being open and honest and reminding them about the importance of joy. and sometimes the best way they can take care of us is by taking care of themselves!

but however your resume measures your success, I hope you will remember what your soul needs. not wealth, prestige, and possesions, but the adult responsibility to love someone every day a little more than you did the day before.

I hope that when you do feel shame, you will seek out someone who loves and accepts you for who you are. in the intimacy that exposure brings, there's an amazing opportunity: a chance of being loved for who you really are.