Published January 27. 2021 3:02PM
Robert F. Welt, Special to The Times
The Gospel reading at church a couple of weeks ago was Luke 2:41-52, the familiar story of Jesus staying behind in Jerusalem after his family and the others had left to return to Nazareth. After three days of searching, Mary and Joseph found Jesus in the temple. As the rector put it, they were “frightened and anxious,” much as any of us with children would be.
And now, of course, I worry about my grandchildren. Despite the humorous “Home Alone” movies, losing a kid is not funny. My concern extended into my teaching job.