A Journey to Last a Lifetime

She excitedly brushed her hand over the glossy cover of the book, its eye-catching colors vibrant and exhilarating. She found it difficult to contain her growing smile. Her joy and excitement were almost palpable and she felt as if she might burst from these wonderful feelings at any moment. This, this was the moment she’d always dreamed about, the moment she’d always known would be. This moment. This moment here. This moment now.

“It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen,” said her mother, giving her arm a loving squeeze. “I knew it was never a matter of if, it was always a…