Game over.
It is a mantle I wear willingly, comfortably, because I know that with it comes the greatest reward: a family intact, a home secure, a life worth fighting for every single day.
And as I pause in the nursery one final time, looking down at Meredith and Martin, I allow myself a quiet smile, because this is what strength looks like—not in violence, not in fear, not in intimidation, but in endurance, in patience, in the ability to love fiercely while remaining unbreakable, in the quiet but undeniable certainty that I will always protect what is mine, no matter the cost, no matter the chaos, no matter the world outside these walls.
Being a Donna is not about being feared. It is about being unstop