Hi, I’m Veronica Sindelar. I grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and this book is the story of my journey through hardship, survival, and healing. Writing it wasn’t easy—it meant reopening old wounds and facing the little girl I once was. But it was also necessary, because I believe that telling our stories is how we begin to heal. This memoir isn’t just for me. It’s for my siblings, who walked through so much of this life with me. It’s for anyone who has ever felt unseen, unloved, or left behind. And it’s for that little girl in the green dress—who didn’t know it back then, but who was never truly alone. Today, I’m still learning, still healing, still growing. But I’ve found strength I didn’t know I had. My hope is that when you close this book, you walk away knowing that your story matters too. You are not broken, and you are not alone.