Early in 2020, no one could have ever imagined that a pandemic would alter life as we know it.
They represent positive ideas-unity, harmony, courage, wisdom, strength, love, protection, and happiness, values we all wish for our children, our grandchildren, and the world..
The illustrations in this book are based on symbols and patterns found in many different cultures throughout the world.
It touches on the longing of grandparents to hold their newborn grandchildren at a time when that couldn\'t happen.
With so much tragedy and sorrow this pandemic has brought to the world, this keepsake volume is a reminder that no obstacle can stand in the way of such a special bond. .and that love prevails even in the most challenging situations. .
This book is an effort to remind them all that they are not alone.
Those grandparents-any family members, really-were feeling the same, going through the same emotions.
Many, many babies have been born during this pandemic.
It made her realize that these feelings were not unique.
And in Italian and Greek families, big gatherings are simply what people do! After much soul searching, the author wrote her granddaughter a letter that tried to explain what she was feeling.
The pandemic has made visiting and holding these infants very difficult-to keep them safe, masks, socially distant visits in the back yard, door visits, and Zoom calls intervened.
The illustrator\'s third grandchild was born on the same day.
The author of this book became a first-time grandmother in September of 2020.
Many of the precious things we took for granted were suddenly out of reach.
Everyday life ground to a halt.
Early in 2020, no one could have ever imagined that a pandemic would alter life as we know it
