Chapter 17 - ELENA'S NEW LIFE Elena's life changed too.
With the trust Mark established for her, she was finally able to think about her own future.
She enrolled in early-childhood education courses.
She wanted to become a professional child-care specialist.
Mark encouraged her.
“You saved Clara,” he told her.
“Now build something for yourself.”
Elena smiled.
“I already have.”
She looked toward Clara.
Mark shook his head.
“No. You have a future too.”
That sentence stayed with her.
For years, Elena had believed her life was simply about surviving from one paycheck to another.
Now she began imagining something larger.
A career.
A home.
May you like
A future.
Maybe even a family of her own someday.
