Dear diary
I wonder, if I had married someone else, would my life have been one of less pain?
If I had married someone else, would I have avoided the affairs that broke my self confidence?
If I had married someone else, would I still have the strength to live on after they're gone?
If I had married someone else, would I have been able to escape the torment of falling in love with them?
Yes, I'll admit it, loving Gilbert was torture. My heart was put through the wringer with everything I went through because of my love for him.
If my marriage had remained one of business and power, if I had never loved my husband a day in my life, would I have felt anything when they hurt me?
No, I wouldn't.
Adrienne de Lafayette
((Well, that was a little heartless...))
