I had to stop. My hands were shaking.
*Power attracts people who talk beautifully about progress. Some mean it. Some don't. Learn to tell the difference. Don't confuse charm with character. Don't confuse speed with vision. Don't confuse being needed with being loved.*
The line landed too close to my marriage to read without closing my eyes.
*There's something else you should know about the research itself. Public records show grants and trustees. They won't show everything. At the earliest stage, there were three founding contributors: myself, Dr. Owen Marsh, and someone whose involvement was hidden for reasons I never agreed with. That name isn't safe in ordinary records. I've left instructions for finding it when the time comes. If you're reading this because the work has resurfaced — be careful. Not fearful. Careful. Find the first charter. Not the revised one. The first. It's the only place the third name appears.*
