The thrill of working in this building, with its iconic globe on top, would never fade.

Fear didn't suit me.

I imagined it was far better to be optimistic, to proceed assuming wherever you could that you had cared enough, that you'd made a difference, that you would again. Dwelling on the worst was no way to live.

Lesson: Never underestimate a woman. Or a chef.

Having friends was weird . . . but in a good way.

I didn't mind walking into danger on my own. Not the concept of it, anyway.