She is no longer afraid. She knows what matters-and she knows it is hers to protect.

When faced with what comes, she does not rush. She watches. She reads what is in front of her before she moves.

Life has taught her well. She remembers the pain clearly. It stays with her

-something she stands on. As her power. As her prayer.

Every tear, every break she felt-she does not forget.

So when the wave comes, she meets it on her own terms.