Every morning, before anyone else in the house is awake, Talia hums softly to herself. It is her quiet ritual, a few minutes to get ready for the day and remind herself she is worth the time. Those who know her say her laugh fills a room and that she has a gift for making others feel like they matter. After entering foster care, Talia moved from home to home, sharing rooms and bathrooms and getting ready for school in the margins of other people’s routines. Through it all, she became the steady one, the big sister to younger kids who needed help tying their shoes, finding their backpacks, and feeling okay about walking into a new school. She gave away so much of her own care that she rarely had a moment to receive any. Now a young adult, Talia is working hard toward her dream of becoming a labor and delivery nurse, caring for families on the most important day of their lives.