No matter what the world brings, you keep finding something to fight for. Luke has lost a lot but gains more of himself everyday. Now he's restarting, hoping for a better life, but the past always finds a way to come back.
The world was out to get her. He broke her heart, her mother disowned her. All the heartaches, miseries combined just made her stronger, more determined to carve out a life that would have meaning, even if she couldn't have him.