Woman Surprises Her Mother With The Bedroom She Never Had After Years ‘In And Out Of Homelessness’
Woman Surprises Her Mother With The Bedroom She Never Had After Years ‘In And Out Of Homelessness’
Woman Surprises Her Mother With The Bedroom She Never Had After Years ‘In And Out Of Homelessness’ Courtesy Ana Duarte A daughter who became the first in her family to graduate from college has handed over the master bedroom of her new apartment to her mom—who in 64 years never had a room of her own. The duo grew up in poverty and uncertainty, homelessness and insecurity, but through it all, Anette Duarte never stopped being the rock for her daughter Ana. Experiencing homelessness and shelter stays multiple times growing up, Ana recalled to People Magazine that while the chaos of her surroundings filled her with anxiety, Anette would always find some way to prevent the worst from happening. This carried on until Ana received a scholarship to Florida Atlantic University, and graduated with a degree in social work before joining one of the largest Christian charities in the country. Helping the poor—work she saw so often growing up—is now what she does for a living, a living that has afforded…