Jude hugged her back and told her, “I’d do anything for you. You’re my home, Elara. I want to see you happy and thriving, and I want to be by your side every step of the way.”
The tomato chips are ready. I observe her with a smile, reflecting on my own twelve-year-old self, my grandmother at the same age, and the resilience that flows through our lineage. I snap a picture of her capturing her mirror selfie, then store it, naming it “The Next Generati