“You cannot stop resonance,” Asha continues, noticing my silence. “But that does not mean you do not have choices.” I glance over at her. “Oh?” She nods. “For many seasons, I was paralyzed by my own dark thoughts. I did nothing to go after my happiness. It took much to change my thinking. Then I realized the only person standing in the way of what I wanted was me.” She smooths Shema’s hair again, a smile curving her mouth. “You can choose to sit back and let things happen, or you can do something about it.”
