"My best friend is a COL girl," Basti, one of my best friends, once teased me and the label has stuck since. No, it's not misspelled. It really is COL - Casualty of Love. It's a joke - a cruel one, but coming from Basti who has a penchant for messing with people to make them feel better (talk about irony), it has never bothered me at all. The mockery of my reality has actually worked to my emotional advantage. Because I get to share a laugh about it, I have been saved from becoming bitter. Oh the power of laughter! And the gift of friendship! Truth be told, I am actually a certified COL. I've fallen in love. Many times. I've fallen so much in love. Many times. I've fallen so hard. Many times. My heart's been torn. Each time. If being heartbroken were an achievement, then I would have been inducted to the Hall of Fame. Ugh! If "ugh" were a feeling! Well, I am Adi and this is my story.
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