If she had been a step slower back then, if she had apologized as usual, if she hadn't met him at that time, perhaps she wouldn't be who she is now.
[It's true. We really did exist, so vividly. Sadness or joy, betrayal or love, tears or laughter: all of them are proof that we were once here. For one person, we became stronger than anyone else; for one person, we felt weaker than anyone else; for one person, we wanted to become better versions of ourselves. All those memories remember that we existed.]
