What Child Is This? I was in the fifth grade in a small town in Utah. At the start of the school year, my friends and I saw an unfamiliar face. It was clear from the start that the newcomer, Ruth, would not be included in our social circle. Her father was a laborer, and … Read more
Why daddies dont cry often? One afternoon about a week before Christmas, my family of four piled into our minivan to run an errand, and this question came from a small voice in the back seat: “Dad,” began my five-year-old son, Patrick, “how come I’ve never seen you cry?” Just like that. No preamble. No … Read more
Bobby’s Dime – Best Christmas gift Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his back yard in the snow. Bobby didn’t wear boots; he didn’t like them and anyway he didn’t own any. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold. … Read more