Sweet moment: Walking hand-in-hand with my six-year-old niece, Alley, to the Charlie Brown Christmas play last night left some lingering warmth. Excitement and anticipation added a bit of speed to our pace as we approached the entrance. Before reaching the door, her sweet raw and unguarded emotion erupted with "I'm glad we're together tonight," she said. "I don't see y'all enough. We need to do this more." I whispered a quick instant prayer of gratitude for her innocence and protection in this sometimes harsh world. And another that she remain this honest and for her circle to fill with those whose spirits are equally true and real. And may I always be a safe haven for her to be her.
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