The first hint of recognition slipped in almost unnoticed. No flashing cameras. No official announcement or perfectly timed moment engineered to capture anyone’s attention. Instead, there was just a handwritten note. Lynda discovered it sitting on her desk one evening, after she had spent another long day at a community center run by The Balance Initiative. She came home later than usual, still replaying conversations in her mind, thinking about plans, her head filled with the persistent hum ...