What I seek isn’t to depress myself—though that may occur from time to time—but to understand the ways in which I am broken. There is little doubt that these undesirable qualities have manifested themselves in my behavior. Instead, I can only hope and strive to achieve a balance in which my desirable qualities are not used to hide those broken aspects of who I am but to be a source of strength, both for myself and the people who are fortunate enough to know me as few others do. Those who also seek to understand, and who I wish to know intimately. By their presence, and their love, I can only become stronger, but I will always have the strength to walk as a broken man and succeed.