“It takes decades to realise you started at the wrong place”, whispered the woman in the ICU in a reflective tone.
“It is not a crime if you had no choice”, the attendant was supportive and empathetic.
“It was my job to find the right launchpad. Time is not a grant, but a loan we spend one heartbeat at a time; Karma paybacks are the interest we pay, and experience is the profit we make by investing the time well.
The line on the monitor flattened as she became debt-free, and her family asked the doctor for a loan-closure certificate.
