Chapter 28 - A Quiet Milestone
Time has a way of speeding up when you are happy. Months turned into a year, and suddenly, I was celebrating my fifty-first birthday.
This time, there was no profound, life-altering reflection. There was no need to analyze the two halves of my life. The past was finally, truly asleep.
We closed the restaurant for the day and took a small boat out onto the bay. The water was remarkably calm, shimmering like crushed diamonds under the midday sun. I sat at the helm, the salty wind in my face, watching my mother sketch the coastline while Elena and Lily trailed their hands in the cool water.
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I didn't need to look back anymore. I didn't need to measure my growth or calculate my redemption. The proof of my salvation was sitting right in front of me, laughing as a rogue wave splashed saltwater onto their faces.
I had spent my entire youth chasing ghosts and collecting meaningless trophies. Now, I possessed nothing but a small restaurant, a wooden house, and the love of three women. Yet, I was the wealthiest man on earth.
