I found myself standing still in the middle of the road, feeling as if I had been there forever. I was waiting for something or someone—whether it be God, a parent, my husband, or any entity that might offer love and reassurance. This moment revealed a deep sense of longing and uncertainty, reflecting the character’s search for connection and comfort in a bewildering world.

I stood there, like always, like forever it seemed, in the middle of the road waiting for something or someone to retrieve me, God or a parent or my husband or any of those things or people or ideas or words that by their definition promised love.