Stephen

And...

I've had a lot of time to reflect, to really sit with my actions, my words and the moments I wish I handled differently.

And the truth is I'd probably give anything up to relive those moments and redo it all because when something is genuine, you don't realize how special and rare it is until it's not there in front of you anymore.

And if life ever opened that door again, I know I'd walk it completely differently with a little bit more clarity, I guess more patience and a whole lot more appreciation.

Some people just don't pass through your life and you forget about it the next day.

But right now, all I can do is focus on becoming a better man, learning from my mistakes, the regret, putting in the work and growing day by day, but not just for anyone else, but mainly for myself.

And there's still a lot of respect there and feelings just don't disappear.

But for now, all I can do is move forward the right way.

So lately that's, you know, seeing myself and holding myself accountable, being more aware of how I show up, putting in real effort, working on communication and prioritizing different things.

So now I've realized all these wrongdoings and I'm working on these things on myself in and out and become a better man from it all.

So, you know, taking it one step at a time, improving day by day.

I'm in the Boston area.

It's been a while.

I do.

My story takes place back in 2017, my senior year of college.

We were planning spring break.

Everybody was going to Cancun, but I have a buddy who likes to zig when everybody zags.

So he found a Groupon.

Oh, okay.

Great start.