Diaries are often the one sacred and private space for girls to record their secrets; secrets about crushes on boys, who is a new friend and who is no longer a friend, and the details of the emotional turmoil--so common as a youngster--are all fresh material for a diary. Along with keeping a diary comes the fear that a parent, or God forbid a sibling, might find and read the secrets that have been so painstakingly recorded. Even into adulthood, diaries remain a private, personal item. But, a little over two years again, I decided to write my final diary entry, and it went like this:

"Dear Diary,

I