
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 her the opportunity to pay rent in an apartment, buy groceries, and even decorate a bedroom for her 64-year-old mother.
“Most of the time we stayed in cramped rooms in rundown places because that was all we could afford,” Ana told People. “It never felt like home, just a place to survive until the next move.”
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“My mom has never had her own room in her entire life — not even as a child. I wanted to give her something that symbolized peace, dignity, and a fresh beginning.”
Ana recorded the decoration and the reveal of her mother’s new bedroom on her TikTok account.
WATCH the reveal below…
@anaelizabethduarte Vulnerable caption: my mom and I have never had a place to call our own. Ever since I was born, we have been in and out of homelessness, and I truly never thought one day we could have a place of our own. But nothing is impossible with God. Moving in, I decided to decorate my mom’s room and give her the master because it dawned on me that she has never had a room of her own I think ever in her life. Life wasn’t easy, but here’s to new beginnings. Starting with a fresh room. Friendly reminder that this is our parents’ first time living too and that there’s no mountain in your life that God can’t conquer🥹❤️ @TJ Maxx @HomeGoods @target #hopecore #faith #girlhood #roomdecor #newapartment ♬ original sound – Golf Rabble
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