Nothing had just happened to her, she had made a choice, and then she had made another and another after that. Taken together, the small choices anyone made added up to a life.
Her life was shaped by the series of decisions she consciously made rather than by sudden events. Each choice, no matter how small, contributed to her overall journey and identity. These continuous decisions built the foundation of her experiences and who she became.
As she reflected, she understood that her life was the sum of many deliberate actions. Every upbringing, opportunity, and regret was the result of her ongoing process of...