Learning As I Go: Hands up

Wide-eyed, hands in the air, laughter falling from his lips, he ventured from one side of the living room to the other. My son Daniel’s first steps were both a surprise and a delight. For weeks, this is how he walked. Everything was exciting and fun. Sunday, I sat in the back row behind a young family. It’s been a joy getting to know them as adults, since I taught the mom as a fourth grader (we won’t even discuss how many years ago that was and how old I feel). My favorite part of the s