To the Woman who raised me: you are my rock. In you, I see God.

To my son, Kasseem, and his UNordinary love: thank you for helping me remember who I am.

For my godmother, Patricia Soliman, the wordsmith who inspired me to write. Q4VUsbXI/1s4uGpHDtO1DFZJUUuPh/QndsTV8uEn4KR4KlyH+TqRFVykY1+uzq74