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The Story Behind The Girl with the Diary

Sometimes in life when realization hits, making us aware that we don’t know exactly who we are or how we got there. For some, a life-changing event is the only window to a view of our world in a different light. This is where my story began.

A person who had been a part of my life from the day I was born was gone without warning. I took time and life for granted because I hadn’t endured a true dose of reality just yet.

We weren’t close. That was my excuse. But we were close—she’s my grandmother. But she didn’t care about me like other family members. She was cold and sometimes mean, and I couldn’t understand why. So, I gave up because I was sure everyone showed love in the same way. [...]