She didn’t gasp. She didn’t pity me.
She simply held my hand and said, “Hair grows back. And so does your spirit.”
That moment changed everything.
Little Steps Back to Myself
I stopped hiding under hoodies. I smiled more. I started making friends again. Teachers noticed. My grades improved.
Even the boy who once laughed at me tried to talk to me again—but I no longer needed his approval.
I had something better. I had me.
A Conversation I Never Expected
One evening, I came home to find my mom
