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OUR STORY BEGINS SIX years, three months, and seventeen days ago, when Mia Xiomara Gloriana Solano Villanueva was a mere ten years old.

It should be noted that as a ten year old. Mia's passions include, in no particular order. Her family, God, and grilled cheese sandwiches.

"Look at the flower in your hand, Mia." bisabuela tells me.

This is Mia's great-grandmother, Alba Gloriana Villanueva. Her passions include God and family, in that particular order.

"Notice how perfect it is. How pure." she continues. Nodding at my great grandmother's words, she hums, "Now, crumple it up."

At her words I do so, "Really, mom?" abuela questions. Whom bisabuela shushes, "But this is so lame." she tries.

"Shh!" mom shushes as abuelita continued.

These are Mia's mother and grandmother. Jane and Xiomara Gloriana Villanueva.

Xo's passions include, family and Paulina Rubio. The order is not important.

Jane's passions are her family, grilled cheese sandwiches, writing. The order is debatable.

"Now try to make it look like it did before." she instructs me.

Trying to get the paddles as they were, it doesn't work, "I- I can't." I panic to the older woman.

"That's right. You can never go back. That's what happends when you lose your virginity." she tells me.

"Never forget that, Mia." she adds. 

And I never did.