Catalyst

You know when you write a story, but you (semi-intentionally) leave out a key element of that story?

Yeah. In an attempt to leave things open-ended...I kept out the one fact that held everything together. Obviously the story didn't make much sense without it. I was scared though, it's a painful and happy story all at the same time and this one detail, while vital, I was afraid might be too much. It's real, it's pain, it's confusion and hurt, and yet, it's the catalyst for all the good to come.

So I put it in.