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“As the nights blended together and Raghu's wisdom
seeped into my soul, our conversations reached their
natural crescendo. It was time for me to begin my
journey home, carrying the embers of our shared insights
to illuminate my own path.
“I bade farewell to my friend and began the long
journey from Macau to England, visiting holy sites along
the way. But my journey took an unexpected turn. And
so…I arrived here in Lavanda eight months later through
pure serendipity—what else? I was on my way from
Marrakesh to Fatima, and I turned south by mistake
when I should have kept going. The fragrance of
lavender and the laid-back, bohemian atmosphere of this
village were exactly what I had been looking for, and I
knew that this was where my path had been leading me
all along."
Casilda chuckled, her eyes twinkling, "Only you,
Thomas, could find paradise by mistake."
"You're not going to tell us you had a vision, are you?"
Frankie teased.
"What made you certain this was the place, Dad?"
"You've found your haven, Thomas.” I said. “You
deserve it."
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