I called Mom while I was shopping and asked, “Should I bring chocolate cake or apple pie for Christmas?” – Welcome

I felt like I’d stopped abandoning myself just to remain useful.

By the following Christmas, the bungalow no longer felt trapped between the life I had imagined and the one I had chosen.

Monica kept her payroll job.

She rebuilt her savings.

Laya stayed at the same school.

The housing program helped Monica prepare to move into her own place the following continue reading …