The Sacrifice of the Shepherd

Recently I spoke with two dear relatives about my columns. One complimented me on my most recent one. I asked her what it was about. She paused. I thought. She could not recall the contents of the article. That made two of us. The other relative admitted that he does not always read my columns. When I asked him why that was the case, he stated that they were too long. I pointed out that it takes about 5 minutes to read. I do not think he was convinced. I will try to limit my words today.

I am glad you are taking the time to read now. If you cannot remember what the content was in a few days, y...