Mara's Choice

When Mara was sixteen, she was told to pack a bag for a

crime she didn't commit. She survived on couches and in libraries,

eventually building a business empire from absolutely nothing. Then the email came.

Her sister was sick, and Mara was the only donor match.

Family is family, they told her. But Mara simply said, I hope you

find someone. For the first time, Mara chose herself. She didn't feel

cruel. She felt free.