So This Is Love?

Prologue

In a world that often misunderstands her, a young girl named Stacy faces the harsh realities of life after being abandoned by her parents at the tender age of six.

Diagnosed with Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD Level 1) her parents decide that they can no longer afford her medications or even take care of her and decide to give her up instead. She finds herself trapped in an orphanage where the laughter of other children feels like a distant dream. The nuns at the orphanage, overwhelmed and unkind, fail to see the beauty within her, while the other kids bully her relentlessly for being different, deepening her sense of isolation and despair.

As Stacy navigates the challenges of her disorder
and the cruelty of those around her, she battles with depression and self loathing, yearning for love and acceptance. Each time she finds herself back in the orphanage, she clings to the hope that one day, she will break free from the cycle of abandonment and finds a place where she truly belongs or so she believes. This poignant tale explores the struggles of a girl who learns to embrace her uniqueness while searching for the light in a world that often feels dark and unwelcoming.

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