Honour thy father and thy mother...

She sat across from us during the Divine Liturgy, on a bench typically reserved for the Bishop, when he visits.

It accommodates three seated, but this morning it was just her and a picture of her parents sitting there, together.

At some point the picture was transferred to her lap, facing outwards like an icon, held in a kind of hug.

At yet another time I saw her standing with it, showing it to others nearby, a big smile on her face.

Later I asked to be introduced to this lovely pair, she told me, "You don't really know someone until you know their parents."

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