The growing stillness of home, but then Maya came along
by Leonard Pitts Jr., Tribune Content Agency
Jun 02, 2019
2 minutes
I had been looking forward to the quiet.
The house in which we raised six children was finally empty, save for a stray Millennial or two. The SpongeBob SquarePants toys had gone to charity, the Barbie Dream House was gathering dust in the attic and there was no longer a car seat permanently strapped into my backseat.
As the Mrs. and I pushed toward 60, the
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