The Wine She Never Tasted

She didn’t choose a small life. She just never realized she was allowed to want more.

She poured the wine—but never drank it.
That’s the image I can’t shake.
A woman sitting in front of something beautiful, something meant for her… untouched.

Last night, I rewatched Shirley Valentine. Not for the first time.
But this time, I saw it differently.

If you’ve never seen it, the story follows a middle-aged English housewife who’s been all but erase…