[What did she do, indeed? The thought of what happened after actually makes a soft smile come to her face. The thieves, that person, her friends... suddenly having her worldview rocked was something that completely shattered her expectations of how life was supposed to be.] You know, I actually never would have had to ask that if it wasn't for a fateful encounter...

[Her wistful smile wanes ever so slightly and she's back to the conversation.} But that doesn't answer your question. For me... it took me an awakening to realize how I saw things wasn't the only way to be. And once I realized that I started to see other people I saw but never knew. I talked with them. I tried things I never tried before and that made all the difference.

All of those experiences helped me to understand. And once I understood I knew what I wanted to be.