Divorced, Now Watch Me Rise!
The lights were bright in my eyes, making it hard to see individual faces clearly, but I could make out Julian in the front row, sitting forward slightly, watching me with complete focus.
I raised the microphone, waiting for the applause to settle. "Thank you," I said, my voice surprisingly steady. "Thank you all for being here tonight."
More applause, smaller now, encouraging. "This collection is called Rising," I continued, the words I'd practiced flowing naturally now that I was actually speaking them. "And it represents something very personal to me."
I paused, looking out at the audience. "We all face moments that try to break us," I said. "Moments where staying down seems easier than g
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