My maternal grandmother Bimla Tandon has passed away at age 92. She leaves behind a younger brother and sister, three daughters, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren, whom she loved unconditionally, the way only a grandmother can. I feel many things, not all of which I can currently parse, but above all I feel gratitude that I had her in my life for so long. I was her eldest grandchild and she called me “the first flower in my garden.” She was a deeply loving, generous, wise, energeti...