Somehow, in the discovery that we are great fools, we also begin to develop wisdom. This happened to all of us as we grew up, from children who foolishly thought every toy belonged to us, to adults who are capable of empathy and self-sacrifice. It happens for parents, too, as we discover in the course of caring for our children just how self-centered and impatient we can be and begin to acquire a deeper capacity for love. All the really important things we do as families involve developing wisdom.
