Inception- the Idea I Would Plant
“Ye are the Children of light , And the children of the day ; We are not of the night , Nor of darkness .” 1 Thessalonians 5:5 A few years ago, my daughter, Sadie, had a best friend. Anna was a little wisp of a girl, with big eyes and pale blond hair. The two were inseparable. Though they shared many things, mostly their love of animals, their home lives were very different. I got to know Anna's mother, Beth, because of our daughter's friendship. I wouldn't say we were close, but we were friends. A hard life and tough decisions had taken their tole on Beth. Though younger than me, she looked older. She was missing a couple teeth, and the others were yellowed from years of smoking. Lines creased her face and her hair was thin. We were opposites, but I liked her. I remember well the day she told me they were losing their house. She had such a sadness in her eyes. It broke my heart. A week later, Sadie s...