Wide-eyed, hands in the air, laughter falling from his lips, he ventured from one side of the living room to the other. Daniel’s first steps were both a surprise and a delight. For weeks, this is how he walked. Hands up with joyous cries. Hands Up One Sunday, I sat in the back row behind a young family. I was overjoyed at getting to know them as adults since I taught the mom in fourth grade (we won’t even discuss … Continue reading →