"That's wonderful," said Abuelita when Lillian recounted the story to her the next day. "You made [your mother] remember her life. Now she just needs to reach out to it. That recipe," Abuelita said in answer to Lillian's questioning face, "must be yours. But you will find it," she continued. "You are a cook. It's a gift from your mother."
Lillian raised an eyebrow skeptically. Abuelita gazed at her, gently amused.
"Sometimes, nina, our greatest gifts grow from what we are not given."
Laura, I absolutely needed to read this this morning. Thank you for sharing it.
ReplyDelete