Although I’m unsure of what the future will bring, I’m optimistic that these friends will become life-long members of a special circle of trust, respect, and understanding. To Annie, You are unkind, unyielding, and uncannily uncompromising. It seems as if every word issued from your biting lips is designed to cut, maim, and bleed me. […]

So, I haven’t written anything amounting to a journal or diary entry in about six months, give or take a month. The last thing I wrote about was Yumi’s party, which was on July 25. Since then a lot has happened, but allow me to go over the finer details. First, I’ll talk about Jian. […]