My youngest daughter has deep brown eyes that are framed by long, beautiful lashes. This was certainly a gift from her father’s Indian heritage. I have spent a lot of time looking into her eyes not only hoping to find understanding and compassion for how she is feeling in that moment, but also to validate and acknowledge her worth. She is a very loquacious three-year old now, but especially in her early days before she could speak from her heart, I wanted to understand her on a deep level. I found her eyes to be a window into her soul.

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