Rukhsanah's Little Sister
In the midst of sharing about Rukhsanah Israel, I didn’t share that another granddaughter had a birthday. Actually two of my granddaughters had birthdays within the last week. I wrote some about my granddaughter Iliana yesterday on Storehouses of Snow . I talked to her last night. Long distance grand-parenting is not that fulfilling. The other granddaughter who had a birthday is really on my heart and mind today. We had a little family party for her the end of last month while we were in Tennessee. Hands-on face to face, even though limited, is so much nicer than long distance. Officially, Maria Guadalupe Aren Duran, turned three on February 3 rd . I call her Maria, others in the family call her Lupe. She is named for her paternal grandmother. She is beautiful, smart and delightful. If she meets you once, she will talk about you for months. She will probably never forget you. Maria is Rukhsanah’s sister. She will never replace her sister. No one or nothing ever will. H...