The days are long

It was my great joy to speak at Eglise Evangélique de la Grâce de Caradeux last night on the topic of creating an environment that encourages cognitive development in children.

One of the things I shared with those gathered was that in parenting, “The days are long, but the years are short.”

I feel this truth greatly as I look at Handy and Davensky who are suddenly more like men than boys.

You’re gonna miss this

Six years have passed, yet I remember this morning so clearly. I remember thinking, "They won't be this little again. Hold on to the memory." I'm so glad I took photos and made videos because, no, Handy and Davensky aren't so little any more.

Trace Adkins sings,

"You're gonna miss this, you're gonna want this back

You're gonna wish these days, hadn't gone by so fast

These are some good times, so take a good look around

You may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this."

And oh, how I do! So much has changed in Haiti since 2017. We didn't know on that bright summer morning all that we had - and all that we would eventually lose.

Ayiti Cheri.