Who among us has not felt overwhelmed by life's difficulties at some point - miserable, taken for granted, exhausted beyond our limits, or worse? Like Cinderella, we may feel trapped in circumstances not of our choosing, with our spirit and self-worth diminished over time. There have surely been moments where the strain and injustice became too much to bear, and escaping it all seemed the only respite. In those dark nights of the soul, how easily we could envision cutting all ties and abandoning the roles and relationships binding us, if only to find freedom from pain, even just for a while.