I belong to no one but myself. I come from strong lines and hard truths but at the end of the day, my spirit is new, it is my own, and it's my responsibility to cultivate. It's why I felt justified to seek out a man who created me anonymously. It’s why I say unequivocally that the California Cryobank and American legal system are wrong to posit that I have no right to the paternal part of my lineage and that it's fine to continue separating people from their ancestors for profit. It’s how I give myself permission to listen to the ancestors who pull me toward them. It’s how I know that since the beginning, great-grandma Marie danced with me.