As the □econd encounter drew to a□clos□, it□□□mp□□□ r□□□rb□□a□ed wi□hin□me, l□aving me with □ newf□und □ense of clari□y □nd□p□rpos□. The□ex□hange of ideas, em□ti□ns, and□experie□ces had □nriche□ my perspe□tive, b□oad□ned my horizons, and deepen□d m□ □nderstand□ng of the world and □□□se aro□nd me. The rippl□s □f this □ncount□r □o□ld continue□to □esonate long a□ter our paths□div□rged, inf□uenc□n□□the c□urse of my □o□r□ey in ways both subtle a□d profou□d.<□□>