The ocean-side grass swayed with hope and despair. The dilapidated fence marked the property line that separated the public land and the private estate. She had spent millions on her mansion on the coast with no one to enjoy it with. She had sped through her childhood, rushed through high school, and raced to college and law school. New York was her home until her millions found their way to her. As she sat on her $800 outdoor chair she gazed out to the horizon, vowing to change her ways. No longer could she continue living in the fast lane. Maddie scooped up her blanket, and padded her way up to her crimson suite, decorated with the finest tapestries and paintings. Like always, she is awestruck by the sheer size of her closet, but once the wonder passes she reaches on the balls of her feet and reaches for her coach suitcase on the top shelf. Her maid wanders into the room, flustered with the irregular commotion. Maddie quickly explained away her packing with the excuse of a business trip. Her private jet is ready to take her far far away from her monotonous life. With each step up to the plane she recounts the nothingness of her life. Some people say it was great, but she was so caught up in work and the future that she forgot to live. The pilot asked her where she wanted to go, but she hasn’t made up her mind yet. After an eternity, she proclaims her destination. The pilot looked perplexed but stalks to the cockpit anyway. As Maddie sits at the window she wonders if she could be married right now if she had given all of those guys a chance. Her mind fills with possibility as she drifts off to sleep. The flight attendant gently wakes her as they begin their descent into Topeka, Kansas. She had her assistant find her a job assisting on a ranch, the polar opposite of her previous life. Her mind swims with endless possibility of life. As she begins her first day on the ranch, she is already happier than she was living in her multi-million dollar mansion.
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