In our families we see the consequences of all that misunderstanding. Our busyness, our laziness, our sullenness, our short tempers, our avoidance of conflict, our boiling-over conflicts—living in a family is one long education in just how foolish we can be, children and adults alike. And yet a second amazing thing happens in families at their best. Our foolishness is seen and forgiven, and it is also seen and loved.
