I cry to you, my Lord, my rock! Do not be deaf to me, for if you are silent, I shall go down to the pit like the rest. Hear my voice raised in petition as I cry to you for help, as I raise my hands, my Lord, toward your holy of holies.

Real people had real agendas, real demands, real expectations about how other people should behave.

She was everything I wanted. She was beautiful and charming, with a quick sense of humor, and she supported me in everything I did.

I cry to you, my Lord, my rock! Do not be deaf to me, for if you are silent, I shall go down to the pit like the rest. Hear my voice raised in petition as I cry to you for help, as I raise my hands, my Lord, toward your holy of holies.

When you fall in love, love deeply. Be tough but also be open to the possibility of forgiveness.

That he would love her no matter what she told him, and that he was the kind of man who loved her already and would love her forever.

Then we'll find a way to work through all this together because I know I want to spend the rest of my life with you.