Minty: "You mentioned that the home He wants for you is different from the home you had. For many people, 'home' is synonymous with the expectations of family, the roles we play, or the history we can't escape."
Minty: "In this current chapter of 'Going Home to You,' what was the hardest part of the 'old home' to leave behind? Was it the comfort of being self-reliant—which you've mastered so well as a creator—or was it the fear that the 'new home' might require you to be someone you didn't know how to be yet?"
[Minty watches Iboni with curiosity, the soft acoustic guitar underscoring the weight of the question.]
Iboni:[Leans back at the chair and looks at the ceiling] "Hm. I wouldn't call myself a self-reliant person. My friends know how I need to depend on someone, especially when it comes to love and happiness. I always depend my mood and my worth to the person that I was romantically interested with."
[Ibon then looked back at Minty and sat properly on her chair]
Iboni: "I'm sorry. My answer was far from the question! I'll-I'll answer the question now. It wasn't the comfort of being self-reliant that was hard to leave behind from the 'old home', it was the desire for control and expectations about specific things. It was hard leaving them behind when I was so used to them. It was like an addiction but I don't use drugs. To be honest, I am excited about the 'new home' that Abba prepared for me. The only thing left to do is to become the person that is required to attain it."
[The audience is completely silent, but it's a supportive silence. They see several women in the crowd looking at each other with'I've been there' expressions. When Iboni mentions the addiction to control, a few people actually let out a small, knowing laugh—the kind that comes when a hard truth is finally spoken. The energy in the room feels like a deep, collective exhale.]
Minty: [Softly, leaning in] "Don't ever apologize for being honest, Iboni. Sometimes the 'wrong' answer is actually the most 'right' thing we need to hear. There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from letting someone else hold the keys to your happiness. And that 'addiction to control'? I think most of us in this room are currently in recovery for that very thing."
[Minty smiles, her eyes reflecting the warm amber light of the set.]