One day, while fitting a donated wig on a little girl, she looked into the mirror and cried happy tears. Her mother hugged me and said, “You have no idea what this means.”
Because once, I had looked into a mirror and cried for a very different reason.
A Message to Anyone Who’s Been Hurt
If you’re reading this and someone has made you feel small, powerless, or ashamed—please know: it won’t last forever.
Hair grows back.
So does confidence.
So does your sense of self.
You are more than what someone else did to you. You are capable of rebuilding, of thriving, of turning your pain into purpose.
And maybe, one day, you’ll help someone else who’s hurting—just like Nura helped me.
Sometimes the Hardest Cuts Make Room for the Most Beautiful Growth
Looking back, I’m almost thankful for that painful day at the barbershop. It wasn’t just the end of my long hair—it was the beginning of who I would become.
So if you ever find yourself facing something you didn’t choose, hold on.
Sometimes the worst moments carve the path to your best self.
