A scar is a story.

And an empowering one at that.

The word scar was derived from the Greek word eschara, which means “fireplace.”

Traditionally the fireplace was in the heart of the house, and around it most domestic activities took place. It provided light in darkness, warmth in bitter cold, and the sorcery of boiling water for tea and bones for stew. It was the center of family life. Children resist…