The Navajo celebrate a baby’s first laugh. It’s considered one of life’s special moments like when a newborn cries. They pass around salt, once prized for its scarcity.
My baby never cried or laughed, but I still taste salt in the tears I shed for him after all these years.
Marc Littman is a short story writer, novelist, and playwright inspired by everyday life.
What I like from this story is the description of a culture moment. It is a very trascendental moment for this community and it has its magic. At the end salt shows sadness because of laugh presence.
Moving and effective.
Simply beautiful.
Heartbreaking.