Meredith Rivas

Is It Worth It?

“Jump first and build your parachute on the way down” echoed in her head as a sense of dread mixed with a feeling of euphoria swirled through Mary’s body. Sipping her frozen coffee, she wondered if the last seventy-two hours had been worth it. Unguarded by the meticulous planning which usually accompanied every decision, she impulsively quit her unfulfilling job to move halfway across the country. Something about her life didn’t seem quite right, and although it was difficult to articulate exactly why that was, she wanted more out of life than the mediocrity that shadowed a career spent building other people’s dreams. She knew she was beyond the point of returning to her old life, even if her new life wasn’t fully apparent yet.