Sharon could hardly believe she had finally completed her high school diploma. And now that she was of age, she was no longer the responsibility of the State.
She decided it was time to leave Illinois behind. There was nothing for her there, nothing was holding her back. Being in Illinois only reminded her of the painful history of being abandoned as a newborn baby.
She wanted to build a new life somewhere else, to start afresh on new ground. She hoped to find the happiness that had eluded her for so long.
Illinois held too many bad memories for Sharon to imagine a bright future there. So she set her sights on New York, the city of dreams, hopes, and opportunities.
Perhaps the vibrant, bustling metropolis could bring Sharon the joy she had been seeking.
Sharon researched everythin
