Firsts And Lasts—The Chapters of Life

As a mom, I’m in an interesting season of life as my middle child counts down the days until his 18th birthday, prepares for graduation, and too-soon will be packing for college in the fall. (While my special-needs daughter is older, he’ll be my first to do the college thing and move out. Pass the Kleenex box.)

Naturally, we’ve experienced a parade of firsts as he grew. The first breath, tooth, steps, and words were followed by first day of school, drive, date, and checking account. Now we’re...