Maddie’s grinning to show off her missing front tooth.
Jared’s too antsy to stand still on the stoop.
Brianna’s proud of her fresh braids for this first day.
Juan’s too cool to hold Mom’s hand-painted poster.
God, bless these children, and the parents who make them pose
for pictures before the first day of school. Bless all our children,
climbing on school buses,
backpacks heavy with hope,
anxious for acceptance,
needy for...
