The best part of my job is listening. Not just hearing words, but truly listening. Sitting with people as they unwrap the stories of their past. I count it a privilege. Day after day, I am invited into a space most people do not get to enter. A space where wisdom is handed down, where advice is shared, where failures are admitted, and where success is celebrated. I get to hear about love that endured decades, choices that shaped families, and lessons learned through trial and