Though you try your very hardest to break my morale
I will keep on standing: fight till the bitter end
My desire is to protect myself respect, remaining as dignify as you
Cannot buckle down - this is a mission must completed
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I am one of those people who has been let down. As you point out, there is always the chance to recover from a setback.
I am sorry to read that you were betrayed by a friend. That can happen to any of us. At least you have brushed it off, and are 'going places'.