That headline is not metaphorical. My parents, in their retirement, have taken in a young African American man, and he has lived with them for the past several years. Cavonte has become a part of our family, and a brother to me. His mother is in prison, and he does not know his father. We have become his family.
My parents have performed a profound act of Christian charity.
Last night, the local news aired a story on Cavonte and my parents: