The truth is, I outgrew her many years ago. I was afraid to feel the pain. Eventually, the pain was so present, it could no longer be avoided. In order to heal, I had to feel. I had already started feeling a variety of different emotions throughout the course of my life a couple of years ago. 2017 was a defining year. So I lived in a prius. My favorite nights were the cold winter nights. The snow falling down. Snuggled up in my thick sleeping bag.