Slipping through our fingers

Shed a Little Light

The moment I wake up Before I put on my makeup, I say a little prayer for you….

(“I Say a Little Prayer,” Bacharach/David) This beginning week of school lends itself to a variety of emotions for families, but I am particularly mindful of those sending a firstborn to school for the first time.

Parents of these children will supersize their prayers the night before and the morning of a day that marks …