Your grandparents (and myself) try to keep you safe in whatever way we can.

Your paternal grandparents donate a lot. In farsi we call it “sadagheh”, and religious people believe that “sadagheh” (the money given to the poor) keeps people from evil eye, or all bad things, deseases, or accidents.

Your maternal grandma (my mom) smokes “esfand” -so far at least four times a week, if not every day- to keep you from evil’s eyes!

I also donate ‘sadagheh’, and your father and myself make sure that my mom smokes esfand once people praise your beauty, your calmness or your eye color.

And…, your grandpa (your dad’s father) has made me promise I would donate a dollar a day to keep you from all evils.

Only god knows how we adore you, our sweet little girl.