Cruel and Likely

Despair has a well-marketed and fast-traveling message, and I know my kids won’t have to travel far to find it. In the words of C.S. Lewis, “it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies…” Despair can be cruel, but it’s certainly not unusual. It grows insidiously like mold throughout our lives. Kids need to see the best of us adults, and if they can’t, they should at least see us trying.