# A Preface to What Follows

## The Gentle Threshold

A preface sits at the edge of a book, like the first breath of wind before a storm. It's not the story itself, but the quiet space where the author shares a glimpse of their heart. On this last day of 2025, as the year folds into memory, I think of prefaces as our way of pausing. They remind us that every beginning deserves a moment to gather thoughts, to whisper intentions into the air before the pages turn.

## The Clarity of .md

Markdown, with its simple dots and hashes, strips writing to its bones. No frills, just words finding shape. Preface.md feels like that: a humble doorway made of plain text. In a world of endless scrolls and bright distractions, it invites us to start small. It's a notebook page at midnight, where we jot why this matters—before the real work unfolds. Here, meaning emerges not from complexity, but from honest lines.

## Crafting Our Own

What if we treated life like this? Each new chapter—a job, a move, a quiet resolve—begins with its own preface. Not a grand宣言, but a sincere note:
- What pulled me here?
- What do I hope to leave behind?
- Who might walk these pages with me?

On December 31, 2025, this site becomes our shared preface. A place to reflect, to set the tone for dawn.

*May every preface lead us gently forward.*