“Even Christian boys can be sad, Mommy.”
This long-ago heart cry from my then 4-year-old son rings in my ears. As I was tucking him in bed one night, he was feeling very sad because his grandparents, who had been visiting from across the country, had just left. “Yes, Bjorn,” I said. “Even Christian boys can be sad.” Girls, too.
I am writing to tell you all, my Mom to Mom friends and sisters, that this girl is really sad right now. Sadder than I have ever been. The reason (as summarized by our son Lars in a text to the family on the night of November 14, 2021) is this:
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