In March 1992, at just 22 years old, I embarked on a new job in Tallahassee, Florida, far from familiar faces and scarred by a recent painful breakup. Coping with heartache, I withdrew from the world, burying myself in work, and surviving on a meager income. Loneliness haunted my days until the job itself became both refuge and redemption. But depression has a way of amplifying itself, and a bold attempt to pursue graduate studies brought more heartache in the form of rejection, exacerbated by a professor who questioned my potential. Yet, from this abyss emerged an unexpected opportunity, one that would eventually open doors to a future beyond my wildest dreams—a testament to resilience in the face of despair.

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