Emma stood on the grand stage of America’s Got Talent, her heart pounding. The bright lights felt like tiny suns, but she wasn’t afraid. She looked down at her little sister, Lily, sitting in the audience, eyes shining with hope.
Lily had begged her, “I want to see you on the biggest stage in the world before my vision is gone.”
Their family had retinitis pigmentosa—one by one, they lost their sight. Emma was the only one who still had her vision. And tonight, she would sing for all of them.
As her voice filled the theater, the judges and audience sat in awe. Emma wasn’t just singing—she was painting a picture in sound, a memory Lily could keep forever.
When she finished, the crowd erupted in applause. Lily’s smile was wide, tears glistening in her eyes.
No matter what happened next, Emma had already won.