And as they ventured out to forage, that’s when she taught him to see.
Her grandson didn’t need teaching, really, just guidance. He was born with
the oracle in him, as his granddaughters and great-granddaughters would
be one day. She shaped and refined his ability. Taught him to trust himself.
Gave him the knowing it had taken her a lifetime to know...
Bio:
LAUREN KALINOWSKI is a freelance writer who lives and works in downtown Edmonton. She is a creative writing graduate student at
the University of King’s College, Halifax, a construction project manager, and a mother of four.