I never back down from a fight or a challenge and I’m raising my daughter to be the same.

I was married and never had children and I always wanted to have kids.

Since I adopted my daughter, Anya my life has never been the same. I’m a single mom and I take her everywhere with me.

She’ll come to me and say, “Mom, you’re my hero. Everything that you do for me and still do all these things for other people.” And I’m so humbled that she sees that in me. She sees me, she knows me. I don’t think I really knew my parents and it’s so amazing to me, that my daughter knows me.

I am so proud of her.

Don’t wait. Take the leap and don’t back down.