The Power of Kissing the Boo Boos
Summertime can be the season for “boo-boos.” At some point during the summer you can be pretty sure that many children (and adults) have sported a wound. Parents have likely scouted for ice cubes, cool cloths, fancy band aids, first aid cream, itch medicine etc. to apply to scraped knees, split open chins, bee stings and bumps and bruises of all sorts. And there have likely been a lot of kisses offered to treat fears, tears, and pain. Truthfully, I have been thinking about the process of healing this past summer. It became intensely personal when I was with my