Made my very last payment today

I honestly can’t believe I’m writing this, but today I made my very last student loan payment. I’ve been carrying this debt for over 12 years, and it always felt like a weight I’d never get rid of. The final payment cleared this morning, and I just sat staring at the screen in shock. No more balances, no more interest, no more dread every time an email came in from my loan servicer. I cried. It feels like I finally got my life back. To anyone still grinding: you’ll get here too. It takes time, but freedom is possible.