#31: Cecelia Broke Down
Cecelia did the unexpected thing. She began to cry, shoulders loosening as if a hidden weight had slipped away. Between breaths, she said she was sorry and admitted she had treated Freya with the same sharpness she had learned from the women who raised her.
Freya’s smile held steady because the lesson had reached its mark. This day was not about who sat closest to the flowers. It was about what love could hold. They agreed to lay their disagreements down. Cecelia drew Freya into a true embrace and promised to show up differently, starting here, starting now.