Chapter 5
Reeling at what ultimately resulted in the loss of both parents: Ana’s departure and self-imposed exile had left Mignonwithout either of the two people she’d depended on the most. Unprepared for the emptiness after her father’s sudden death, or having either her mother or her father close enough to talk to or touch. Immersing herself in running Cinnamon’s and spending time with her children, Mignon knew firsthand that life was too precious to take for granted. She should have felt empowered, having reached this personal crest; instead, she was floundering, at times completely overwhelmed by grief and loss. The desire to wallow in this Death Valley of despair was so great that she had to visualize movement through the valley before she could mentally propel herself to take th
