It is not through a standardized sequence of steps that fulfillment is reached. The stick must be broken. Only then can a version be pieced together that’s right for you.

Full of life. Happy to be there. Making the most of it.

Grievances aired to political authorities. Dismantled by dictators. The legacy carried on by those who remember.

Turning out. In the process. Not yet fully baked.

I’ve climbed over mountains. I’ve found refuge in valleys. I’ve seen what’s on the other side of what could be.