They Said I Would Always Come Last—So I Stepped Away And Let Them Feel It

partner at my firm. I bought a penthouse in Manhattan. I started dating a fellow attorney who saw my strength as an asset, not a threat.

And sometimes, late at night, I would think about that Thanksgiving dinner. About the plastic chair. About being told I was always last.

And I would smile.

Because the last place turned out to be the best vantage point continue reading …