EPILOGUE
Book Five: Recovery
Recovery- n. A return to a normal condition
Looking back on it all, I realize just how much of a dramatic time in my life it all was. But don't think I lived happily ever after. Like all families, we have our disagreements, our arguments, and our moments where we don't think we can stand the other. But in the end, we all have to realize that no matter what; we will always have one thing:
Each other.
Mother and Father get a long much better now, and we were surprisingly able to avoid a divorce. But don't misunderstand me. Not all things in life are like a fairytale. Sometimes we have to give up things we want in order to make a better life for ourselves. I know that there are plenty of you out there now, reading this, who are going through almost the same thing I did. You are not alone.
Don't give up. Understand that, if you've gone through the same thing on and on without change, you may have to accept a different direction. There is always more than one answer to a problem. Change is hard to deal with and can be extremely uncomfortable, but you may end up happier than you've ever been.
And one last thing: you probably think that you are destined to grow up to be like your parents, having the same relationship problems as they had. That is nothing but a lie. You have the power to create your own future. You just have to seize that power.
Now I must be off. I have a mission I must go on, and will be gone for several days. I only hope that I have enlightened you on my past, and your possible future.
Farewell,
Uchiha Isamashii