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The card, a simple, elegant affair, lay in the mailbox, a splash of joy in the collection of bills and junk mail. Sarah had been feeling a bit sluggish, but the birthday greeting – even from an unknown admirer – seemed to change that. She grinned and took the card inside.

She decided to rearrange her living room. She pushed furniture around, repositioned artwork, and experimented with new layouts. She was buzzing. The afternoon light streamed through the window, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air.