Life's stages pass by quickly, starting with conception. The stages become stories, and our legacy is passed down from one generation to the next. These stories teach us courage, patience, hope, and, above all, love. Like an oak tree, we stand tall and strong, spreading out our arms, much like the branches of an oak tree, to embrace life's challenges and struggles as we shelter the ones we love. Embark on an inspiring journey of deception, love, and faith with the author as she shares her heartfelt personal story-a story of a life lived with respect, adversity, and humility-a life full of learning and finding meaning and appreciation in all she came across with, as she adapted to a new culture while keeping her own principles and identity. "When I am weak, I am strong" (2 Corinthians 12:10).