"That is everything," Estefan declared, snapping me back to reality. He had faced and withstood all of those challenges solely to make his way back home. Overwhelmed with emotion, I tightly embraced him, taking him by surprise. "You have done remarkably well," I expressed, and in that moment, I felt his gentle touch caress the back of my head. "Our mother always tells me the same. You bear such a striking resemblance to her, and every time I see you, I can't help but long for her," he confided, prompting me to release myself from our embrace. "Thank you," I murmured, finding myself at a loss for words. The truth was, I had never laid eyes on my mother since the day I was born. There were no photographs to gaze upon, and no one around to describe her appearance to me which is why I can’t

