A Place to Come Home to
My neighbor had a baby this year and he’s ten months old today. I always say he’s like a ray of sunshine, because that’s just the best way to describe him. He has the brightest most contagious smile. When he looks at you, you can’t help but smile too. Last year at this time we were waiting for him to be born and his parents were getting ready. Not only did they have to get things for him, like a car seat and a crib, onesies and diapers, but they were in the middle of renovating their house, which was more of a project than they realized when they bought it. As things came down to the wire, they just wanted to make sure they had the most important things done before he arrived. What are the most important things for a baby to have when they get here? They need a warm place to sleep, and a clean safe space to be fed, they need quiet and protection, and care. There is a speech that went viral back in 2016, by Valarie Kaur who is a film maker, lawyer, and Sikh faith leader. In the spe...
