Nov 18 She hears the steady thumping of her heart--steady footsteps toward the unknown into another life; the transformation of a battered and decayed existence to a life filled with hope and fulfillment. She feels a reconstructed sense of identity. Ecstatic to be reacquainted with the precious familiar fragments of herself that were once lost, she leaves the dark abyss behind her and cautiously, but unwaveringly ventures onto the new path; determined to triumph over any and all obstacles in order to find, salvage, and cultivate these remains of her true self.