A New Family
Since she had fake IDs, Crystal was able to get herself a Medicaid card. In New York, she became a part of the Dominican community. And, over the years, she had three more children. Crystal was making real ties to people in her community – so much so that she called them “grandma” and “cousin.” She basically found herself a whole new family.
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Still, Crystal was struggling with her past, haunted by what she left behind. As time went on, she learned to simply live her life. She had four kids, a new family, and she even learned to speak fluent Spanish. The way she was able to look back at her past and check in on her biological family was on Facebook.