I have spent my whole life scanning the horizon for love, opportunities, passion, and fulfillment. Through stacks of books, inspirational companions, serendipitous encounters, and finally turning my eyes inward I finally found all those things and more. I carried them the entire time underneath false identities, fear, judgment, and pain. So, I am reintroducing myself with my head held high and bravely placing one foot in front of the other and stepping into the darkness that is my undiscovered self. I am finally ready to meet her, in all of her glory, and tell her I'm sorry for having her wait so long for me to find her. She will just smile and say that she had been there all along.