I Am Because He Says I Am
Ms. Rose was one of the women we would see on Wednesdays when I took my students line dancing at a senior activity center in Philadelphia. She was a sweet older lady who would sit and watch from the edge of the room as her friends took to the dance floor. Her feet had carried her through years of life and now found rest in watching others glide across the dance floor. One Wednesday with her stood out among the rest. It was Ms. Rose’s birthday. So when we walked in, I planted myself next to her, eager to wish her a happy birthday. “Happy Birthday, [...]