23 parts Ongoing MatureAs I reflect on my life, I realize that happiness isn't solely defined by wealth or material possessions. My mother and her sister, both African, worked tirelessly at a hospital as nurses in America. My father, an American construction worker from New York, met my mother at the hospital after he was injured on the job. They fell deeply in love, got married, and I, Emily Sebastian, was born.
But life took a drastic turn when my mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and my father mysteriously disappeared. After her passing, I found solace in living with my aunt.
Now, at 20 years old, I'm navigating the complexities of life, love, and identity.
