Pāhonoa te oro

My boss found out about my side hustle… and told me to shut it down or quit. That email changed everything. For the first time, my “side work” didn’t feel small. It felt real. The next day, I went into work already knowing my answer. A few hours in, my boss called me again. Same room. Same tone. He asked if I’d made a decision. I said yes. I told him I’d be resigning. Two weeks notice. Nothing more. He looked surprised. Like he didn’t expect me to actually walk away. Then his tone