Roatan Campbells' Connection

We all have those moments in time that we treasure.  We call up those memories and suddenly a normal day takes on a glow of joy.  We were honoured on Thursday evening to be a part of one of these never-to-be-forgotten occasions for a special young lady and her family as we celebrated Karla's quineañera - Karla's fifteenth birthday.  The word quinceañera refers to a girl who is fifteen years old.  The word has also come to refer to the celebration recognizing a young girl's passage from childhood to adulthood. Such a rite of passage was likely much more significant in early Latin cultures where the young girl was then presented as a woman ready to be the mother of young warriors.  (that's what my research said - don't shoot the author!) We have known Karla and her family for five or six years.  She is the oldest of Carlos and Suyapa's four kids. Suyapa is a strong, assertive woman. Shortly after she met us, she encouraged us to help her two school-aged k...