This is such a beautiful, captivating and heavy read, Araci. I cannot find a good enough word to describe how I feel having the privilege to read about your and your mom's darkest moments. I was fortunate never to witness physical abuse, but more often, emotional and verbal abuse. Imbalance of power + lack of good judgement t and self-restraint/regulation are “perfect” ingredients for abuse and suffering. Our nervous system remembers everything, and I believe that the process starts in utero. Thank you, Araci.