In the beginning, it is said that Lipsha has the power to heal but is unexperienced. He states, “ I know the tricks of mind and body inside out without ever having trained for it,, because I got the touch”.Lipsha has not yet managed to control his special power. For his grandmother, he tries to make the love medicine that would revive the passion between his grandparents, Marie and Nector. When he finds that the ancient prescription is too difficult to follow and create, he improvises with turkey hearts instead of geese and the outcome is disastrous. Lipsha's alterations with tradition has unexpecting consequences, when it results in Grandpa Nector's death.
After his grandfather's death Lipsha changes. Lipsha's growth begins after a spiritual visit from this deceased grandfather. The following day he says, “ Your life feels different on you, once you greet death and understanding your heart's position”. At the end of the story, Lipsha has a clearer view of life. He has realized the values of life and comes to cherish life even more.
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