Today has been a long time coming. It was of course inevitable. Even though our lives are on completely different paths, I sometimes wonder what it's like to walk in your shoes. What it means to hold the weight of social pressures on your shoulders, and for us both. Because the way my life turned out, I was able to escape many of the battles you are forced to wage, and I sometimes ponder if that makes me lucky or angry. Life is nothing without the wars it ignites, and a king can never be crowned without defeating his enemies. As you prepare, on your first day and your last day, to raise your sword and march forward, know that while I cannot share in your endeavour, I shall stand by your side - always as a friend, always as a brother.
