Category: Suffering

It was my brother’s birthday and we were out shopping at TJ Maxx. I was done and wandering the aisles while he finished looking through the discounted sweatshirts. I meandered through the shoes, the athletic wear, and then came to the baby section.  Why am I here? I wondered to myself and contemplated skipping it, [...]

I held her in my arms as my blouse absorbed her tears. Her little hands were clasped together behind my neck. I felt her exhale, then relax. Her crying ceased at last. I wanted to take all of the pain in her little heart and carry it myself. I wanted to somehow cry the tears [...]