It’s not a narrative of trauma. It’s a narrative of joy. When the news conference was over, I couldn’t get that phrase out of my head. And now, years later, it still lingers. If you are struggling to discern your next right thing, maybe it’s because you feel stuck in an unnamed time of transition, of waiting, of grief, or even of some type of trauma or loss. I believe this one line from that reporter about the Writebol family has a lot to teach us about the power of naming.
