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…

not dirty. And you never have to listen to him again.”

“I know,” she whispered, and for the first time, I saw a flicker of hope in her eyes. “I’m not dirty. I’m just… me.”

The words were simple, but they were enough.

The healing process wasn’t linear. There were setbacks. Some days, Lily seemed fine, only to retreat into herself the next. She would ask continue reading …