(Note: I started this post a LONG time ago, and just re-discovered it.. Some things have changed, and some things have been processed more so I can articulate them better, but the story is still relevant. So I figured it would still be beneficial to share.) On January 7th, 2015, I looked up from the passenger seat of my friend's car and found myself at this intersection. I was gripped by an unpleasant feeling of déjà vu as I realized that I had been at this particular intersection a year and a half ago in an entirely different situation. (One year, five months, and fifteen days...to be precise.) There are very few things in my life that I can pinpoint by dates, but lo and behold, this turned out to be one of them. And I consider that quite significant, seeing as how I do my best to not take "coincidences" for granted anymore. It turns out that a person can be radically changed in one year, five months, and fifteen days. It turns out that they can actua