I was still a kid then and didn’t understand where exactly she was going. Only years later did I learn the truth — my mom was fighting the most dangerous form of cancer.

When she was finally discharged from the hospital and came home, I noticed she didn’t have any hair left. She was completely bald. It felt strange and a little scary to see her like that.

One day, I couldn’t hold back and asked:

— Mom, where’s your hair?

She smiled, stroked my head gently, and said: