Big Shoes to Fill

The photo got me.  Red shirt, blue shorts, and little shoes.  It’s been a long time since I have helped my children put their shoes on, but in an instant I was sitting on the floor lacing up Willow and Maren’s tiny floral trainers before taking them to pre-school.   Three year old Aylan Kurdi’s parents had lovingly dressed him for a very difficult journey that morning.  Hoping for a better life, his parents placed their faith and their family in a rubber dingy, trusting that the journey would end in a better life.