My son’s wife had always refused to let anyone hold their baby—until the day of my birthday party.

older sister, Alina. She had six fingers on her left hand when she was born.”

Tristan stared at me. “Why didn’t I know that?”

“Because by the time you were born, nobody was really talking about it anymore. She kept it her whole life. She played the piano better than anyone else I know. She could braid hair faster than my mother. She often joked that continue reading …