(years withheld)
1. I met her. I feel like nothing matters before that time. I didn't really live until I met her. She was like me. She showed me who I was. We lived.
2. I saw the worst of humanity. And the best.
3. I was a mother. I've never had a particular talent for it, and after three tries I think it is best that I don't try again.
4. The world was full change. It's always changing. People always think it's new and progressive, marching forward, but they're standing still. The children are no better than their parents.