My mother named me Posie, but my nickname is Peaches. When we were young, my mom would read me and my older brother bedtime stories every night until we fell asleep.

One night, I asked, “Why do people call me Peaches?”

She put down our book and said, “When God put you in my tummy, I had this craving for white peaches–craving means something you’re really hungry for.”

My brother and I nodded.

“I ate those peaches all the time even though I’d never really liked them before. When you were born,