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I Can't Lose Her, Too
Paola is only two years old, but she already is a little person. Dressed in a yellow and brown tartan jacket that I made for her, complete with matching hat, she looks like a little Sherlock Holmes. After all the instability of my childhood, I find my place in the world. I'm a mother now to this little generous person. She doesn't want anything and never has. The only thing she likes to eat is Coca-Cola. From the moment she's born, I feel completely changed. My heart skips a beat when Paola wobbles on the uneven grass. But she steadies herself on her own. We count down together. Five, four,