high school. i have watched her live and suffer with trauma. i would do anything to make it go away for her. but it never really goes away. i spent countless days and nights working through issues with her and therapists and counselors. i'm governor of the state of new york but i felt powerless to help and felt i had failed her. i couldn't take the pain away. i still can't. and this young woman brought it all back. she's about the same age. i thought i had learned a lot about the issue from my family's experience. i thought i could help her work through a difficult time. i did ask her questions i don't normally ask people. i did ask her how she was doing