Dear Eva,

Thank you for opening up your life to us, it makes it easy to understand the heartache. Because of your example, I am able to open myself up to our Members like never before - and that encourages others to seek the warm comfort of the Friends here and the advice that is freely given.

Unlike you, I am not able to write it all down yet - there are still events I think I am going to wake up from and find they have only been a bad dream. Perhaps, in time, I will be as brave as you and reveal everything. I know it would be better than the agonising rats of despair gnawing at my mind and self-worth.

Until then, know that our unspoken Bond ties us tightly, thousands of miles cannot diminish our Friendship.

Dave.