*Summer*
His words seem simple when in truth I find his sentiment profound. I had once never gone without, and during the past three months I struggled with my dwindling finances and what I feel now, knowing the struggle is behind me, is sweet indeed. I have always taken for granted what I had. No longer.
But it is more than that. Before, everything had been given to me, and now, with Dion’s help, I will be earning my coins, I will be gaining independence in a way I hadn’t before. Since leaving my family, all my decisions have been my own, but many of my actions have been tempered by my lack of funds. His offer is opening up an entirely different world for me. I will be able to see to my own needs, care for myself. There is power to be found in not relying on anyone, even though I have to
