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Category: Gwenda Bond

My problem was that I had bad luck. And I spoke up when I saw something wrong. I did it because I could, without having to worry about the fallout lasting years. And yes, there was always fallout.

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Lesson: Never underestimate a woman. Or a chef.

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The thrill of working in this building, with its iconic globe on top, would never fade.

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The story unfolded quickly as I typed, in a way I was becoming familiar with. There was something about putting the truth on paper, bringing facts into the light of day where everyone could look at them, that made my fingers move faster — it was becoming one of my favorite sensations on earth.

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I knew what I wanted to do. Sometimes you just had to be brave.

We’re our own heroes.

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For the most part, I did trust my own judgement. But I was more than capable of screwing up. Just, sometimes, I forgot about that in my quest to move forward.

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My heart pounded annoyingly in my ears, and it was getting harder to stay focused. I’d almost gotten trapped in here, and now I’d come back. Sometimes I did have truly terrible ideas.

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Sometimes, if you have faith in people they’ll surprise you. Mom and Dad taught me that. Risk is the price of believing most people want to be good.

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This was the first time I had not just rushed in and followed my instincts, and it wasn’t working out. I was beginning to actively regret it.

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The problem with having friends was that you might lose them. Or they might get hurt.

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The man was a bully. A bully who’d elevated himself to a high-level position, but a bully just the same. No amount of flattery would change how I saw him.

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