In this piece I invite the viewer to glimpse through vignettes in time, snapshots of growing up in NYC and the resiliency of a mother and her daughter navigating city life, through the dark times and the light, and into a hopeful future. Through 9/11, blackouts, and pandemics…through love, light, and new generation. Like a second mother, this city has raised me, her tough love encouraged us to be strong and resilient, to endure the changes while appreciating the nostalgia, to find comfort in the grittiness and feel at home in the beautiful medley of culture.