My dearest Sofia, I remember hearing you laugh for the first time. You laugh so differently than most of the women I know. I did not know it then but I guess I figured that your laugh really resonates from your heart. I remember hating you. I remember thinking that you were my uncle's girlfriend or recent conquest. I remember wanting to purge you from my house; my office and my life. I remember a lot of things that went wrong even when I did not want them to. I remember that kiss. I remember leaving you after that. I remember everything that followed: sleepless nights of wanting you and thinking of you. Yes, I want you Sofia. You do not know just how much I ache for you. But, I remember my past. I am reminded of who I am. Also, I remember my best friend. That is why, I k

