"I am okay now." Julian adds quickly, seeing the reactions around him.
"I really am. Maeve and I talked it through when we were apologizing to each other. I understand now. Do I still feel the sting? Absolutely. Am I still a little bitter? Honestly, yes. A little. But I have accepted it as part of who I am."
He looks at Maeve and smiles. "We all have things we worry about. That is normal. I am trying not to let them consume me, and going forward, I am going to do my best."
He looks around at the others.
"If any of you are struggling with your own imperfections, please do not let them eat at you. They are part of you. What matters is that you keep working to be better."
Julian suddenly laughs. "Okay, enough. I am starting to sound very zen and I do not like it." He laughs again.
