For love to flourish there has to be trust. Promises don’t matter as much as personal choice.

Brown bird welcomes white wave. Wander no more, dear traveler.

He is not the same person as when we met, but . . . neither am I. Time has refined us, but instead of pushing us apart, we’re closer than ever.

His reply offers infinite solace in a single word. Always.

Maybe I was just one of those people who couldn't rest easy unless things went catastrophically wrong.

This is not a love story. It is my life, and as such, there is love, loss, war, death, and sacrifice. It's about things that needed to be done and choices made. I regret nothing.

This is the way we win over our enemies, not with bigger weapons, or faster ships, but with human courage, ingenuity, and sacrifice. Don't lose hope. We've faced the darkness before-it has nothing new to teach us. As we go about our lives, let us remember the example Dr. Navarro set for us. At the right time, anyone can be a hero.