CHAPTER 10: THE FUTURE
Lily is sixteen now.
She's doing well in school and planning for college. She wants to be a therapist, to help other kids who've been through trauma.
She's strong. She's resilient. She's everything I ever hoped she'd be.
And I'm proud of her.
Last week, she asked me something.
"Mom, do you think you'll ever get remarried?"
I laughed.
"I don't know. Maybe. Why?"
"Just wondering."
"Would you be okay with that?"
"I want you to be happy."
I reached over and took her hand.
"Right now, I am happy. I have you. I have my health. I have a life I love. That's enough for me."
She smiled.
"Me too."
We sat on the porch together, watching the sunset, just like we'd done so many times before.
And I thought about how far we'd come.
The journey hadn't been easy.
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But we'd made it.
And that was everything.
