He finally stood in front of it; the long wait had been overcome. So many people had stood in his way. Whether they were selfish or just inept, he had out maneuvered their resistance. Their apathy was at his back. Now, opportunity was his to mold.
But the exposure is brutal. The first moments, disorienting. Next came elation. Soon angry defiance welled up. For grating wind and and freezing spray continues to meet him. To lean in is to clutch that ethereal mantra.
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