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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
…"You're not. You never were." Michelle reached across the table, squeezing her friend's hand. "And you're not going to be. That's the deal." "Deal." Outside, the sun was beginning to set, casting long shadows across the floor. Michelle watched the light shift, thinking about her own journey—the dark year, the professor, the slow and unglamorous process of learning to live with uncertainty. It wasn't a secret she was ashamed of. It was just one she'd kept in reserve, waiting for the right moment to share. This, she thought, might be that moment. But first, coffee and pastries. Some truths were best served with a side of sugar.