“What is most important to you?”

The woman whom I’ve received my genetic composition from is most important to me. A woman who is the thread that connects me to my culture, stubbornness, and strength. A woman who has sewn me together after falling apart. A woman full of sacrifice and excellence, Sonika Laungani, has taught me all I know, and has shaped me to become resilient and outspoken. She is the woman who taught me I do not need anyone else to be content. A woman who won’t eat till she knows I have. I owe everything to my mother as she continues to relinquish everything for her children; she is what is most important to me.