7 Life Lessons From My Babushka

My Babushka (Grandma in Russian) died at 85. Her wisdom lives on.

My grandparents in the olden days

Earlier this year, my Babushka died from Covid. She was the center of gravity for our entire family. Its very soul.

Babushka was both highly sensitive and fiercely tough. A good hug could make her cry. And yet she was strong as Soviet steel. Surviving war, illness…