"Julia... I guess the first thing I need for you to know... All of us need you to know that we all love you and are so proud. It must have been so terrifying heading into the lake, you could have taken your chances and kept going straight, but you protected all those people. You are such a beautiful woman and you are going to mean the world to countless people, but you need to wake up."

Eric holds Julia's hands snd nuzzles her face, "I am not going to lie to you, Babe, you are banged up pretty bad. It's going to hurt when you wake up. It will take months to heal and it'll be really hard. But you'll be loved and supported more than you can possibly imagine and you'll be stronger and more loving and thankful for everything, I know that in my heart. Also, I wanted to thank you for, well, every moment you shared with me or will share with me. I never thought things through when I first started talking with you in the lunchroom.

I didn't know if I thought I could hide my cancer or you would get tired of me before you found out or what. I feel guilty for falling in love with you, especially now knowing who you are and your capacity to give and love back. I thought you were just some gorgeous pretty girl who would be fun to hang out with before I had to die. My greatest wish for you is to be happy and that being with you gives you more happiness than it takes. Please always feel my love and keep it with you."