February 26, 2002 - 10:24 a.m.

John told me the other day about a conversation he and David had. He asked David if he thought it might have been better to wait until I got better to tell me about college. David said that he never wanted to treat me like I have a disability or less of a person than I was. Our relationship is built on trust. And he respects me too much to lie or pull any punches. Respect. That's a wonderful word to hear about yourself.