the Measure of our Worth: by free will, we are a sum decisions we’ve made

The Measure of Our Worth is a powerful collection of short stories that explores the choices that shape a life-and the consequences that linger long after those choices are made. Set against the complexities of contemporary life, these stories follow characters confronting love and loss, faith and doubt, grief and guilt, longing and redemption. Across these pages, lives are altered by moments of decision: relationships fracture and heal, memories resurface, old wounds demand reckoning, and hope persists even in the shadow of suffering. From intimate family struggles to the lasting effects of war, trauma, depression, and moral failure, each story examines what it means to endure, to believe, and to keep searching for meaning when life refuses easy answers. Written with emotional honesty and moral insight, The Measure of Our Worth is a reflective and deeply human collection about brokenness, resilience, and the quiet ways grace can still enter a wounded world. This collection contains mature themes, including depression, suicide, trauma, PTSD, grief, and illness, and is intended for mature readers.