Shirley's Quinceañera

A quinceañera (translated 15 years) is celebrated throughout Latin America when a girl turns 15.



It's similar to sweet 16, but looks much more like a wedding . . .



complete with being walked down the aisle . . .



attendants . . .



and often even a male friend standing in the groom's place. At the children's home we forgo the "groom"



but it is a time to celebrate a girl's entering into womanhood: reflecting on her current virtues and imparting wisdom for the next stage of her life.