Twenty-seven years passed.

PART 4: The Office With My Name on the Door

By the autumn of 2026, my workdays looked very different.

The tiny copy shop where I had bound reports was long gone, replaced by a coffee place with expensive chairs.

But I had kept the habit of arriving early and checking every invoice myself.

The office door now said BROOKS COMMUNITY SERVICES.

Beneath it were smaller words: Financial coaching.