My 10-year-old daughter always rushed to the bathroom as soon as she came home from school. When I asked, “Why do you always take a bath right away?” she smiled and said, “I just like to be clean.” However, one day while cleaning the drain, I found something. The moment I saw it, my whole body started trembling, and I immediately…

the shadows of what had happened would creep into her mind uninvited. But slowly, Lily began to find her voice again, and with each word, each smile, she reclaimed a piece of herself that had been lost.

One of the most comforting sights was seeing her grow closer to Grace, the friend she had made after that uncomfortable day at recess. Grace was quiet,continue reading …