I'm obviously not done reading this yet, but I already have so much to say because your words have been such an emotional balm to my soul. You were right when we first met and you said our stories were similar. Our fathers, especially, are similar. Thank you for sharing such valuable wisdom, Ali. I value you so much. It's a shame your father never got to fully know you. My entire life I've felt like a stranger to my father, hoping one day he will take interest in me and want to get to know who his daughter is. I'd be lying if I said I still have hope for that day. It will, and always has been, about him.