‘’You are Arabic girl?’’ Ali asked through a smile. Genetically, yes, I am of Egyptian descent because of my father. Culturally, I am not. I was raised in an African American family. Not knowing anything about my father’s culture or family created a barrier in my cultural competence until I began working at Leos. Communities are first built on a single relationship before it flourishes into something bigger than us all. Communities encourage stepping out of comfort zones and breaking barriers between yourself and others. The most valuable relationship I have broke cultural barriers, evoked my passion of combining sociology with care, and advocating for cultural competence. I worked as a waitress under the ownership of a Lebanese family.