The memories came rushing back, along with the stifling scent of the airport. I saw myself, holding her hand, as she hurried in her childlike gait toward the plane—once she found out I wasn’t on the travel ban list. She knew I could escape.
If not for her, I wouldn’t have run.AC
If not for her, I wouldn’t have endured.
And if not for her… I might never have loved life at all.
