It is not an exaggeration to say that my first-born grandchild helped save my life. Or at the very least, she helped give it purpose. In the slightly-less-than five years since Maggie was born, four more grandchildren have followed in her footsteps. Each has been an elixir. I love each of them more than I can adequately express.
Of all the things that makes each member of my quintet extraordinary, perhaps the most extraordinary is their making me understand how much bigger life is than I am. It is an important lesson.
It is one that I am grateful they have begun teaching me.
-AK
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