"What do you feel now? You can tell me everything," Dr. Virez, my psychiatrist, said. I smiled at her and bit my lower lip. "Hmm, there's still a little emptiness... but I don't feel as miserable and pathetic as before. I'm... happier than before. Thank you for everything." Dr. Virez smiled. "That's good to hear. You don't have to thank me for it. You really did a great job in healing yourself. I'm genuinely happy for you." I still thanked her for all the patience that she poured to me for the past years. I remembered being so hopeless before. I lost count on how many times I tried to give up on healing myself. It's a good thing that I didn't give up. "Pupunta ako sa restaurant mo paminsan-minsan para kumain. I heard a lot of good reviews sa mga dishes mo roon," nakangiting sabi ni Dr