This past weekend, I got an unexpected blessing, and we spent the day at my sister’s place, visiting with her and the family. It’s definitely one of my happy places. She lives in this awesome house on a ton of land, and even with kids running around and dogs barking, it’s strangely peaceful. She’d probably laugh at that. But to me, it is.

Because to me, you see, in a very strange and roundabout way, it’s like coming home.

For a long time, I didn’t know things about myself. I didn’t know who...