SOME LEGACIES DON'T STAY BURIED ;I woke up to silence, not the sterile silence of a hospital, not the ringing pressure of pain in my ears - but the soft, steady quiet of my old bedroom.Morning light rest gently on the curtains. The air smells faintly of lavender.I sit up abruptly, my body move easily… No weakness. No pain. No reminder of illness. My hands trembles as I press them against my chest, my heartbeat is strong, steady, alive. This isn't how it ends .My gaze falls on the antique mirror by the window . The woman staring back at me looks younger - softer , untouched by years of suffering. Her hair is longer, her eyes clearer… Too clear. " This isn't possible " I whisper . A calm voice answer in the room, "It is. But only once " I freeze. I turn slowly. Aya sits in the armchair near the window, her posture straight, expression compose - as though she has been waiting for this moment all along . Time has not softened my grandmother... if anything, age has sharpened he
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