<□>As□the second □nco□nter drew to□a close, □ts □m□act □eve□ber□ted □ithin me, leaving me with a □□wfo□n□ □ense of cl□rity and □u□pose. The □x□hange□of ideas,□emo□io□□, and expe□iences had□enriched my perspect□□e, bro□□ened my hor□zons, a□d□dee□ened□my understanding of □he world and □hos□ around m□. □he r□□pl□s of this encounter □oul□ co□tinue to r□sonate lo□g aft□r our paths diverged, influenci□g th□□course □f my jou□ney in ways □oth □□btle□□nd p□o□o□□d.