Who is the first person in whom Ford professes she found safety and comfort, and how does she describe them?

The first person in whom Ford says she found safety and comfort was her younger brother, R.C. She describes him as being a playful baby when he was born, always her sidekick in their childish shenanigans and a beacon of light for her when she, R.C., and her mother lived alone in a studio apartment and were not surrounded by Grandma Billie and the cousins. Though their relationship evolves over the course of their lives, Ford's description of her early childhood -- which first introduced her to the idea of danger and seeking shelter in relationships with particular people -- is rife with memories of her and her brother playing together and looking out for one another. Though she thought of herself as his physical...