#0022 | Sebastian’s Mother

Sara Marie

Sara Marie has devoted her life to nurturing others as a teacher of young children, a mother from a remarkably young age, and a devoted wife, finding solace in the uncomplicated affection of her students while struggling with the complexities of adult relationships. Her gentle, kind-hearted nature masks profound insecurity, leaving her drawn to safety in established routines rather than pursuing the changes she often discusses but never enacts. She fills silences with village gossip as a defense against vulnerability, her animated retellings contrasting with the timidity she displays in most situations. Caregiving is all she has ever known, and she has settled into a life defined by the roles she plays for others, her own identity remaining a mystery even to herself.