For many years, long before sunrise, I’ve been used to switching on the cockpit lights while the city is still asleep. I have seen dawns that most people will never see, crossed clouds that looked like cotton, carried people to reunite with family, with love, with new beginnings. I love being a pilot. But today is different. Today, while everyone gets ready to celebrate with the ones they love, I am here, alone in this quiet cockpit, with my heart full of gratitude… and a little bit of longing.

"My brother gave my wheelchair a sudden shove, knocking it over and sending me crashing onto the cold tile. “Quit pretending—you just want people to pay attention to you,” he sneered. As I lay there struggling for breath, my family burst into laughter, not one of them offering help. What they didn’t realize… was that my doctor had been standing right behind them, silently watching it all unfold. He cleared his throat, stepped forward, and spoke words that instantly froze the room. I already knew

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