I cannot say I'm sorry. I don't hold myself culpable for any of the wrongs you accuse me of. I don't recognize the authority with which you seek to hold me accountable. I am vigilant. I have searched my feelings for any that may agree with you, some that may lead me back, but there are none. I suppose there are a few questions which you think might need answering, some explanations for the things I feel or don't feel. But let's avoid my tailoring of reasons to fit the feelings. I won't doubt or attempt to rationalize my way out of what I clearly feel or don't feel. And, above all, I am happy. I don't care if that gives you consolation. I am proud of who I am. I am proud of what I have and will accomplish. And I deserve to be loved for it and nothing else. I will not settle for weakness or for sadness, or for an idea of happiness that I don't believe in. I will not compromise my own sense of worth to accommodate your own. And I will never hide my passions to satisfy your idea of humility. However, I will say, thank you. Thank you for playing the games, for reciting the lines, and for playing the part. I'll miss you, and I thank you, but I cannot say I'm sorry. So, goodnight, and good life.