Only not endings, because this didn’t have the feel of a finale. The shivery, hopeful, heart-pounding certainty that something good was about to happen: It was like starting a new book, with countless pages left to turn. Except better, because this time I didn’t have to imagine myself into the story. It was all happening to me, right now, each moment indelible as ink on paper. For once I wasn’t worried about trying to predict how everything would turn out. There was a lot to be said for the unexpected adventures that happened along the way. A twist of fate. A lucky break. The part of a tale
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