O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! — 2 Samuel 18:3 — Just before our granddaughter visited us for the first time since the COVID outbreak, she texted me asking if she could bring a stuffed Minions Character to add to our collection. Of course, I agreed, and I chuckled after our conversation. My granddaughter is fifteen, and you would think her…
