The Umbrella in the Storm: When One Sandwich Turns Into a Forever Promise

always means reckless.

Another parent pulled me aside and said, “Just be careful. You never know who those kids really are.”

I stared at her, stunned.

“Who those kids really are?” I repeated.

She shrugged, uncomfortable.

“Trauma,” she said. “Bad habits. You know.”

I wanted to scream.

But I was standing in a school hallway, and my children were nearby, and continue reading …