Calling
The Bench I'd Never Sat On
Marcus D.·Austin, USA·April 4, 2026
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I've been searching for direction for over a year, genuinely unsure what I'm supposed to be doing with my life. Yesterday during a walk I stopped at a bench I'd never sat on before. A clarity came over me about my next step — not audible, just completely certain. I came home and made the call I'd been avoiding for months.