As □□e se□ond encounter□drew□to □ close, its□i□pact rev□rb□ra□e□ wit□□n me, □eaving □e□with a new□ound sense □f clarit□□and □u□p□se.□T□e ex□hange of ideas,□□motions, and ex□eriences h□d enriched□my perspect□ve□ b□oadened my h□rizons,□and dee□ened my under□tan□ing of□the □orld□and those□ar□und me. The□ri□ples of this□enc□unter would cont□nue to□r□son□te long after □ur pa□□s□dive□g□d, in□l□encing the course of my□jo□rne□ in w□ys bo□h s□btle and profound.