That is how life goes--we send our children into the wilderness. Some of them on the day they are born, it seems, for all the help we can give them. Some of them seem to be a kind of wilderness unto themselves. But there must be angels there, too, and springs of water. Even that wilderness, the very habitation of jackals, is the Lord's.
This quote from Marilynne Robinson's "Gilead" reflects on the journey of raising children and the inherent challenges that come with it. It suggests that, from the moment they are born, parents release their children into a world that can feel wild and uncertain. This wilderness represents both the external challenges of life and the internal struggles that each child may face. The idea is that despite the difficulties, there is still...
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