A New Beginning
A few weeks later, Emily flew to New York to meet with Mr. Keller, Bennett’s lawyer.
He greeted her warmly and handed her a small check and a folder.
“Mr. Bennett created The Grace Foundation,” Keller explained.
“It’s a scholarship for young women from disadvantaged backgrounds. He wanted you to be the honorary founder. He said, ‘Only she knows what it feels like to be saved from despair.’”
Emily sat silently, tears running down her cheeks. For the first time in years, they weren’t tears of guilt — but of peace.
She decided to return to school, finishing her degree in Social Work. Three years later, she became the director of the Grace Foundation, which helped hundreds of young women across the United States pursue education and rebuild their lives.
