Prologue
Prologue
Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Like all little girls, she was a treasure to her parents, their little princess. Her beauty was perfect—blonde hair with big ringlets, big curious blue eyes, and pink chubby cheeks. She was excited about the world, wanted to know everything had a million and one questions, and even more answers.
One night, while falling asleep in her mother’s loving arms, out of the blue, she asked, “Mommy, do you know where I was before you were my mommy?”
“No, baby, I don’t,” her mom answered, curious about where this was coming from. “Do you?”
“Of course I do,” the little girl scoffed, because how could anyone dare to ask her if she knew the answer to a question. “I was a little star in the sky, and I watched and looked, and I saw you. So I decided you would be my mommy. I climbed down from the sky and came to you. I wanted you to be my mommy and nobody else.”
“Thank you, baby,” said Mommy, her voice thick with tears and full of wonder for she didn’t expect such an answer. “I love you.”
“I love you too, Mommy,” said the little girl, already half asleep.
That night, the little girl stayed asleep all night long in her mother’s loving arms, while her mom cried tears of happiness, love, and, above all, gratitude for such a lovely and precious baby girl.
That was twenty years ago. The little girl grew up to be a lovely and precious young woman. She still has the beautiful blonde hair and the big, curious blue eyes. She’s still very excited about the world and is still inquisitive, with a million questions and even more answers. She is my sister.
And as the time has its doing, she doesn’t remember that night or the words she said. But our mom does. She’s told the story a million times over, and every time, there is a glint in her eye. And every night, right before bed, there is a smile on her face. No matter what’s going on in her life, she is always grateful—grateful there was a star in the sky she once wished upon, and as that wish came true, that star became hers.
