My parents abandoned me in a hospital at 13 because my ca.nc.er treatment was “too expensive.” 15 years later, hearing I was the Valedictorian of Columbia University College, they demanded VIP tickets

wondering whether I would survive. But the most frightening thing was not cancer. It was realizing that I would have to fight it alone.”

The arena went silent.

“My biological parents made a choice that day,” I continued. “They looked at the cost of my treatment, looked at their savings, and decided my life was not worth the investment. They told me continue reading …