My Secret

In the past five summers, I've seen a lot of the boys at camp asleep.

I love this group, mostly because they are so "in between" what they were and what they will be. Watching the shift is a unequaled joy in my life.

When they sleep, I see what they were. They all look like sweet little boys, flushed with sleep and often smiling.

Then when they are waking up, often in the half light, I see a glimpse of what they will become. The determination, honor and courage of men.

It makes it all worth it.