Chapter 9 : The Inner Circle

At the center of my world stands my family. There are my parents—now gone, yet their quiet strength still steadies me—and my siblings, two of whom have passed, but remain woven into my life through memory and shared history. Then there is the family I come home to each day: my wife, my son, my daughter-in-law, and our two grandchildren—three generations living under one roof. My daughter, son-in-law, and their children live abroad; though distant in miles, they remain close in heart. Together, they are the roots that kept me grounded while my career took flight.