A Plea to Parents From a Former Child

I was sitting in my office relaxing, enjoying a quiet evening when I took a peek at my Facebook feed. A good friend of mine had just posted a 30 second video of her grandson playing Little League baseball. He was up to bat, and when the pitch came he swung and hit the ball into the outfield. His grandma (who was recording the event) cheered loudly for him as he rounded first base and landed safely at second.

It was her cheering that suddenly stirred something in me. It was a very long time ago, Read more “A Plea to Parents From a Former Child” →