She was returning home to be the wife of, mother of, First Lady of, but what did that really mean?

The door wasn’t closing. Shiloh’s spirit opened up as she considered the possibilities.

She fixed a smile that she hoped looked authentic. Pretending to be content continued to be hard work.

There’s no point pretending to be someone or something we’re not.

Every test successfully met is rewarded by some growth in intuitive knowledge, strengthening of character, or initiation into a higher consciousness.

We should be authentic: the ‘real deal’. Neither a clone nor mimic be.