Two braids accompanying an affectionate smile,
greetings of an exuberant girl of ten on a warm day,
in a place new to me and her.
The day's warmth, pale in comparison to hers
her tenderness and her doting
an inescapable find for kids who know her,
my daughter the privileged few.
Daughter of my spouse's friend,
three years of unconditional love and support
the lovely family our hearts tucked in.
Time compounding the warmth,
trips, holidays, festivals each outracing
the other to be more memorable with them.
Tracing the girl's progress, passing years
sketched our hearts with pride and joy.
The pigtails disappeared, tens rounding to twenties,
her affection found a new attachment for life.
Aptly named Sunanda,
happiness and care are her permanent robes.
An independent girl settled in a different continent,
every mention of hers glows her parents faces.
Scattering enthusiasm, her second nature
friendliness, her first.
Fortunate is the guy, who found this jewel,
and wealthy the family whose surname she will carry.
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