The Two Babies I Found Alone on a Plane Eighteen Years Ago Came Back Into My Life With a Document That Changed Everything

you happen to be in one of those long, hard seasons, I want you to hear something gently.

You are building more than you realize. The patience you are learning. The dignity you are practicing. The kindness you are giving even when nobody is thanking you.

All of it counts. All of it adds up. All of it shapes the person who walks through the next open continue reading …