the woman who had once sat alone with a leather briefcase, believing she was defending herself against a divorce agreement.
“Calm is not the absence of fear,” I told her.
“It is knowing that fear does not get to make your decisions.”
Behind me, Daniel placed a hand lightly against my shoulder.
The evening sun poured through the clinic windows, turning the floor gold.
For once, I recognized what Victor had meant when he said there was still work for me.
And in that life, surrounded by purpose, friendship, and
