I remember where I was when I took this photo. I was heart broken and my grandmother was in and out of the hospital. And this day was March 9th, the day my book came out. Inside of me, there was no celebration but i still showed up because I knew I was worth one. I put on this cute white dress, and all the people who loved me showed up. They didn’t know what was on my heart, and how hard it was to get out of bed. I didn’t post this photo last year, because I thought my smile was fake, or maybe I thought I would've said something fake. I would’ve told you I was happy, and having the celebration of a lifetime. And that would’ve been a great lie. I wasn’t happy or stable for that matter. I kinda wished I could hold off on the book release until I was happier. But today, I can tell you that the day my book came out, I took 14 friends to a coffee shop, the coffeeshop I wrote the book in, and gave thanks. It was heavy but I still smiled. As I reflect, I’m happy I smiled. I’m happy that even in the pain, God made me this stunning. I thank this Jasmine for making it through.