Dear Andy:

I like your writing about your self respect.

In the poem, it says: “This is my quest, to follow that star,
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far
…To fight for the right without question or cause
To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause”

The thing is I don’t believe the cause should be a lost cause, but a possible cause: she is not the cause presently and no evidence that she is likely to be a possible cause in the future. The possible and worthy cause then could very well be you becoming stronger, more resilient through this experience, wiser, more confident and capable and self respecting. This may be the “heavenly cause.”

Do post anytime!

anita