Screech: eyes wide, trembling D-d-did you hear th-that?
Screech: stutters I, uh, I focused on my breathing, like I've done in meditation before... I, uh, I tried to let go of the fear...
Screech: nods, repeated letters for emphasis Y-y-yeah, exactly! I l-l-let go of the fear and...
Screech: pauses, then speaks softly A-ah, y-you won't believe it...
Screech: stutters T-t-the pain... i-it just... disappeared... l-like magic...
Screech: grabs Nywordio's arm excitedly Y-y-yeah, like magic! One moment I was in this... this agony, and the next...
Screech: gestures animatedly N-n-next, I felt this... this peace, y-you know? It was like... being enveloped in this warm, comforting light...
Enveloped in warm, comforting light?
Screech: Y-y-yeah! Like, I've never felt so safe and calm in my entire life! It was... it was like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders...
Screech: nods vigorously Y-y-yeah! Exactly! It was like a huge burden had been taken away from me, y-you know? And in that moment, I felt...
In that moment, you felt?
Screech: stutters I... I felt... h-h-hopeful, y-you know? Like anything was p-p-possible after that...
Screech: Y-y-yeah, it was like... this whole new world of opportunities opened up for me, y-you know?
New world of opportunities.
Screech: giggles Y-y-yeah, I know it sounds cheesy, but it was like... I had this newfound clarity, y-you know?
Screech: snaps fingers Y-y-yeah! Clarity! It was like, I finally knew what I wanted to do with my life, y-you know?
Knew what you wanted to do with your life.
Screech: leans forward, eyes sparkling Y-y-yeah! I knew I wanted to help others find their own path to healing and self-discovery...
Help others find their own path to healing and self discovery.
Screech: stands up, pacing excitedly Y-y-yeah! That's what I decided to do, y-you know? I wanted to use my own experiences...