Today something happened that I'll carry with me for the rest of my life: I saw my very first Kindle reader holding Dark Times. After everything that went into writing this book — the long nights, the hard memories, the hope that someone out there might need these words — watching a stranger choose to read my story felt unreal.
When you write something this personal, you never really know if it will reach anyone. Dark Times began as a message to my daughter, but my dream was always that it might help other people who feel like their mistakes define them. Seeing that first reader turned that dream into something I could finally see with my own eyes.
To whoever picked up that first copy — thank you. And to everyone who has supported this journey, shared a post, or simply believed in me: this milestone belongs to you too. This is only the beginning, and I can't wait to share what comes next.
— Gregory Steven Hewitt
