I became both mom and dad to my five siblings the moment I turned 18. I was the only adult left standing in a house that suddenly felt too quiet in the mornings and too heavy at night.
People said I didn’t understand what I was signing up for. But when you’re looking at five kids who only have you left, you don’t hesitate… you stay. And once I made that choice, everything else in my life quietly rearranged itself around it.
I became both mom and dad to my five siblings the moment I turned 18.
Almost 12 years ago, our parents passed away.
They were crossing the street in broad daylight, on a pedestrian crossing, when a drunk driver hit them. And just like that, we lost both of them at once.
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