The scene in front of me fades, replaced with a developing picture of my potential life in Seattle: doing a job that I love with people who appreciate and recognize me. Falling back into the cadence of happy hours and weekend adventures. Finding a place of belonging that I made, something I’ve never done. Letting my friends come see me, weaving them into that fabric. Saying goodbye to the era that shaped me, yes, but starting a new one that’ll watch me grow.
