Hi friends,
I have made the decision to pull this story due to disappointing ways it was being used. It was a hard decision to make, mainly because I have loved sharing it with all of you. Years ago when I posted this story, it connected me to so many people: people who identified with it, who saw themselves in it. People who validated my love of writing and my need to do it. People I still call my friends to this day.
But the bottom line is this: these are my words, and mine alone, to use or not use. If it being up on this website is too much of a temptation, I would rather remove it and have control over where it is published.
I'm sorry if you've come to read this and are finding this note. Please know that I appreciate that after all these years, there are still people seeking out this story. It means more than I can tell you.
- theheartoflife
