All at once

 And then all at once I looked back into the darkness I had emerged from, on the longest, winding road, and I could see how far I had come.

I had arrived at a place I never could have imagined, with the softest raindrops washing me anew and wiping away my past.

And then all at once I began to see that I did not need anyone else; I was self reliant all along. I just needed a reminder.

And then all at once I had seen how far I still had to go, but for the first time in my life, I knew I could do it.