never thought a $12 dress would rewrite the course of three lives. Prom wasn’t supposed to be anything special for me. I’d already made peace with skipping it—quietly, without a fuss—because I knew Mom couldn’t afford the dress, and I couldn’t stand to see that look on her face when she had to say no. […]
My Mother Excluded Me From Christmas Because My Life Embarrassed Her — Then My Face Appeared on the Screens at the Children’s Hope Gala
