Take The Path You Want
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an epistolary / short story
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There are many jokes... that we cannot laugh about-and the ones we pretend to laugh at. For Ligaya, whose name speaks of joy, happiness is something she's still learning to find. She longs for its purity, yet the weight of life often says otherwise. Then came a man-who saw her in a way she wasn't prepared for. And for someone as vulnerable as her, that kind of gaze is both a gift... and a strong wind that pushed her toward a path she never meant to take- that totally changed... everything.
As she tries to navigate life's heavy expectations, torn between the pressure of choosing the right career and the uncertainties of falling in love, she's left with a question no one can answer for her:
Will devoting herself to a dream secure her joy, or will holding on to both ambition and affection only leave her feeling even more lost?
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