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A Toast To Freedom

I turned back to the small table where a fresh bottle of wine waited. I poured a glass of the deep red vintage and walked to the edge of the balcony.

Raising the crystal toward the darkening sky, I smiled at the endless horizon. This was a toast to the start of my brand new life.

I took a sip, savoring the taste of absolute freedom.