"All great men" have gone to the desert-so to speak-to solitude
But the ture test is in the fray

Make yourself well-
I can feel the importance of the work you will do already
Oh and forgive me- no blades on the swords- it cuts, bleeds and heal thicker and less sensitive.

Give the love that you have recieved Ed sounds like a man you might want to model yourself after-all right
I feel the passion of your conviction, but be gentle.