While no one has had a perfect childhood, many of us had a good childhood—even a great one. I, for my part, had a great childhood.

Yesterday my sister married the love of her life in Kitwe, Zambia. Cheyenne, the oldest among my three younger sisters, had first met...

I only met Steve Lawson once, but the memory of our meeting has cast a long shadow in my memory—particularly in light of recent events.