Precisely two months after his birth, she administered the ancient ritual, in the kitchen sink, guised as an ordinary bath.
parenthood
February 27
Thank you, gentle God, for loving me as I am, through the ones who know me best, my family.
February 14
She prays in the kitchen with holy water, flour, sugar, and baking powder.
February 29
Time stopping for a moment, slightly rocking together as one—that is what prayer is like for me.