Scars She Learned to Carry

The story of Shine Eloisa Valdez who learned to be strong too early. At a young age, she was forced to understand things, pain, silence, and loneliness. She grew up in a home where her feelings were ignored, and with that she learned to keep everything to herself. In school, she tried to survive each day without being noticed, even when she was breaking inside. Shine is not cold or rude, despite how others see her. She is simply tired-tired of explaining, tired of being misunderstood, tired of always being the one who has to adjust. Behind her silence is a girl who only wanted to be heard, to be understood, and to be loved without having to beg for it.