<□>As the □e□ond□□nc□unter d□ew to □ close, its □mpact□reverberate□□wit□□n me, leavin□□m□ with□a n□wf□und□se□se of□□l□r□□y and purp□se.□The □xchang□□of □□eas, □motions, and experiences□had e□rich□□ my perspe□□ive, □roade□ed□my horizons□ and de□pened my understanding of the wor□d and □hose □rou□d□me. The ripples□of this enco□nter□would continue to resonate long af□er our paths diverged, i□fluencing th□□cours□ □f m□□jo□□□ey in ways both su□tl□ and□profou□d.