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The Reality is
The author wants readers to understand that reality is not personal or fair, and meaning is created by humans, not inherent in the universe. The author also wants readers to grasp that time is finite and the present moment is all we truly…
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Previously
…It wasn't a grand moment. It wasn't a revelation. It was just a group of people, each carrying their own weight, finding a small pocket of time where the present was enough. And Ashley thought, maybe that's the whole thing. Maybe the meaning is just this—sharing a table, eating a tart, letting the chaos exist without trying to control it. She picked up her own tart and took a bite. It was perfect. "Good?" Rowan asked. "Good," she said. And she meant it.