When Father’s Day is Difficult

When Father’s Day is Difficult

“I don’t know him.” My son’s words sting because they’re true. I tuck the Father’s Day card into its envelope and a sigh of undesired acknowledgement escapes my lips. A twelve hour road trip has separated us for more than fifteen...
Not Just a Number

Not Just a Number

In a moment of clarity–or desperation–mom took things into her own hands.  She clipped, trimmed, and stood back to view her work.  There before her stood four little boys–each with a numeral cut into his hair.  Nobody would mistake number one for...