Twenty miles from the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, Grace and her family begin a fresh start in 'the city of peace.'
SALEM, Ohio -- Finally free from the burden of their Cleveland house, Grace and her family put the finishing touches on their new home in Salem.
Grace’s mother, Lee, chose this spot. But making my way off the highway and into town, I begin to understand. An hour and a half away from the rundown house, where the family used to live on Cleveland’s west side, this front door doesn’t need the addition of iron bars to keep danger out. And while that Cleveland home was sandwiched between rows and rows of houses, just beyond this new back door lies a small field of trees.
And then, it hits me: That might have been a struggle. But for a year-and-a-half before that, they didn’t have a home at all – let alone a living room.At the landing, the first door on the right is a bathroom, and next to it, Grace’s room. Instead of an uncovered mattress and a window without glass, I see layers and layers of fluffy bedding,Grace is most excited to show me that she has a dresser and a usable closet. I can’t get past the window, secure and protected by a tight layer of glass.
Lee describes to me a kid I don’t recognize -- dancing and singing, staying outside with friends until dark, even rollerblading through the first floor of their new house. And as much as I’ve always respected and valued Grace for who she was, I’m happy she’s finding new ways to express herself and feel joy.
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