Chapter 17 - A New BeginningMonths later, Thalia created a foundation for people trapped in abusive financial and professional relationships.
She named it after her mother.
The first office was small.
The budget was modest.
But people came.
They told stories.
They asked for help.
And Thalia listened.
One evening, she stood outside the office while snow began falling.
Her father called.
"How is everything?"
She smiled.
"Small."
"Good."
She laughed.
"I thought you'd want something bigger."
Ethan replied:
May you like
"Big isn't always better."
For once, she completely agreed.
