What the characters have to say . . .

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This story reminded me that our children can belong to the world and still need a place to land. Gwen’s journey is beautiful, honest, and full of heart.

Gwen may have been the one with the camera, but this story finally puts Charlotte in focus. It’s a reminder that even the people who seem the most rooted sometimes need permission to spread their wings.

Working behind the counter at Charlotte’s Café, I see a lot more than people think. I see who comes in needing a familiar face and who needs to stare out the window. People think I'm just the barista, but I'm a coffee whisperer in training. 

My story is about community, friendship, love, and the courage it took to ask for more, not because my life was empty, but because my heart was ready to grow. 

Charlotte changed me. She reminded me that being rooted does not mean being trapped, and having wings does not mean I have to keep flying away. I didn't know that my traveling was a search for home until I met Charlotte.