This is the story of Gua Gua, Melanie’s mother.
In our conversation, I met a woman who lived boldly, left when life got hard, and came back just when Melanie was older. She loved tequila and made everyone around her laugh all the time.
For Melanie, the relationship is complicated but filled with real affection, a mix of ache, joy, and a love that keeps returning, just like Gua Gua herself.
Melanie shares the depth of her connection to her mother's ashes and why she doesn't think she will ever be able to let her ashes go.
