The First Drop of Honey
In many Indian Hindu families, there is a beautiful tradition followed after the birth of a child. A few drops of honey are fed to the newborn by the most respected elder in the family. People believe that the child will inherit the goodness, values, and qualities of the person offering that first taste of sweetness. But sometimes, life writes stories far more powerful than traditions. It was the summer of 1986. The kind of May heat that makes the air feel heavy and unbearable. In a small town, a young woman, Sushma, in her early twenties was in the … Continue reading The First Drop of Honey
