Juana Lezama recently celebrated her 15th birthday with the Hispanic tradition of a quinceanera. Juana's day included a mass and a party with friends and family. Donning a beautiful dress and the high heels that mark the transition from girlhood into womanhood, Juana said about her day, "It means I'm a grown up now. From a delicate flower, sprouting into a woman."

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