Part 17

The city had changed,

the skyline had shifted,

the world had moved forward,

but I was still here,

I was still standing,

I was still thriving,

the company was a success,

it was a leader in the field,

it was a beacon of integrity,

it was a model of ethics,

I was a respected voice,

I was a trusted advisor,

I was a powerful presence,

I was in control of my life,

I was in command of my destiny,

I was in charge of my future,

I remembered the day I sat in the car,

I remembered the fear,

I remembered the rage,

I remembered the doubt,

it felt like a lifetime ago,

it felt like a different person,

it felt like a distant dream,

I had come so far,

I had climbed so high,

I had built so much,

it was a testament to the human spirit,

it was a tribute to the power of choice,

it was a monument to the resilience of the heart,

I looked out my office window,

I saw the busy streets,

I saw the active life,

I saw the endless possibilities,

I was part of it,

I was an actor,

I was an agent,

I was a force,

I was a woman who had taken control,

I was a woman who had claimed her power,

I was a woman who had realized her worth,

and it was the best feeling in the world,

it was empowering,

it was liberating,

it was exhilarating,

my phone rang,

it was Arthur,

he was calling to say he loved me,

he was calling to say he was coming home,

he was calling to say he was happy,

I answered the phone,

I heard his voice,

it was the sound of my home,

it was the sound of my comfort,

it was the sound of my joy,

"I love you too,"

I said,

my voice was clear,

my voice was steady,

my voice was full of life,

it was a simple conversation,

it was a daily routine,

it was a beautiful moment,

and it was a reminder of what truly mattered,

the work was important,

the success was gratifying,

the power was useful,

but the love was everything,

the love was the foundation,

the love was the fuel,

the love was the destination,

and I was finally,

truly,

deeply,

in love,

with my life,

with my husband,

with my world,

with my self,

and it was a good place to be,

a place of peace,

a place of strength,

a place of light,

and I was here,

present,

alive,

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and whole,

and it was everything I had ever wanted.