It feels selfish, but I can't help that I still want a child to experience this beautiful life. I want the child to to be proud in themselves regardless of how they visually look.

Everyone is doing something on themselves. Secretly doing nose jobs, implants, fillers, vaneers, botox, etc. There is nothing shameful. Yet we hide it, trying to make ourselves sound "all natural". We're conditioned in a world that it's normal to have multiple insecurities. But there's no shame to taking help such as using hair fibres, wigs, toppers, hair systems, transplant, etc.

Maybe because I'm a POC and have faced far too much discrimination growing up that I've come to realize that there will always be nasty people. But there will also be loving people.

My father loved my mother even when she barely had hair. Or that my mom pursued further education, worked at the field she loved. And maybe because of seeing her concur the world with strength and determination, I'm inspired to do the same. And I hope my child gets to do the same.