[s1e2] Proverbs | 31:25

Elena didn't argue. she simply poured two mugs of chamomile. "Twenty years ago," Elena began, looking out the window at the gray sky, "I sat on a bus bench in a city where I didn't know a soul. I had a black eye, four dollars, and a suitcase that wouldn't zip. I thought the 'days to come' were going to swallow me whole."

"I thought strength was something you were born with," Elena continued, touching her bangle. "But strength isn't a muscle. It’s a garment. You have to choose to put it on every morning, even when it feels too heavy to wear. And dignity? Dignity is remembering that your current 'now' isn't your 'forever.'" [S1E2] Proverbs 31:25

On her wrist, a thin silver bangle caught the light. It was engraved with the words of Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” Elena didn't argue

A young woman named Maya walked in, her shoulders hunched as if trying to hide from the world. She carried a small cardboard box. "I need to sell these," Maya whispered, her eyes rimmed with red. Inside were baby clothes, most with the tags still on. I had a black eye, four dollars, and