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…

voice barely above a whisper. “But I also know I can’t forget it. It’s a part of me now. But that’s okay, because I know it doesn’t define me.”

I couldn’t help but gasp, the weight of her words settling in my chest like a warm light.

“You’re right, Lily,” I said softly. “It doesn’t define you. You’re so much more than that.”

She nodded, her expression continue reading …