15. Defeated or Empowered

Schaduw van een meisje gezien van achteren, ze steekt haar rechter arm omhoog en balt haar vuist; een krachtige pose. In de verte tegenover haar, ziet ze haar eigen spiegelbeeld - ook als schaduw - maar dan een andere pose, namelijk een hartelijke welkomstgroet met open armen

Losing someone you love
can shake your whole world.

And some losses – seen or unseen – stay with us forever.

But would that person want your memories
to be colored only with sadness and pain?

What if, eventually…

What if…
you let yourself be empowered
by the one you’ve lost?

What if…
you allowed them to shape your purpose,
to shape your life?

What if…
you felt more gratitude for what you had,
than grief for what you’ve lost?

What if…
you released the pain,
because you discovered something you value even more?

What if…
you honored this person
by finally doing what you know is right?

What if…
this person remained forever in your heart,
fueling you forward into a new mission?

And what if…
that mission helped others overcome their own challenges,
so you truly made a difference?

Could that…
be the beginning of something greater?