My daughter has always been the light that guides me, my greatest inspiration- I’ll never forget the day I sat on the edge Of my bed, staring into the mirror with tears streaming down my swollen. unrecognizable face. I felt shattered, disconnected from the woman I once knew Then, in the softest, most innocent voice, I asked, “Mommy, what’s wrong?” Through my tears, I whispered, “l don’t like my face anymore.”

Without a moment’s hesitation, she looked into my eyes, and cupped my face with her hands. and softly said. “But Mommy, you’re still beautiful.- Then. with the purest love. she gently wiped away my tears.

In that moment. I wasn’t just a mother—I was a queen in the eyes of my child. Her simple. heartfelt words reached places within me that I thought were beyond healing. She reminded me that true beauty isn’t
defined by the reflection in the mirror but by the love we give and receive. That tender moment became the strength I didn’t know I needed. A powerful reminder that even in my brokenness, I was worthy. I was loved, and I was still beautiful.