Description
After months of early mornings, long commutes, and endless guilt, Daliah realizes she's forgotten how to breathe. Marcus is still deployed. Their daughter, Rosalia, is growing fast. And Daliah is tired-tired of measuring life in countdowns, tired of surviving instead of living. So she quits her demanding job and decides to rebuild her world one small, courageous choice at a time. From the quiet streets of suburban Chicago to the golden light of Lincoln Park, she learns that joy doesn't wait for the perfect moment-it blooms in the messy, beautiful now. Along the way, she finds friendship, purpose, and the courage to stop counting the days and start living them. A moving story of rediscovery, motherhood, and the quiet power of choosing yourself.
Chapter One - The Clock
