Double Feature

Two little baby boys made their debut in our family and I haven't given them a good welcome, so, now playing: Atticus and Finn! (Actually, they're not playing yet, mostly sleeping....haha)  They are both cute as a button and have been given great names, names to live up to.  I saw a t-shirt online that said, "What would Atticus do?"  That says it all, simply and profoundly. Any other "What would?" shirt would be a joke shirt, (such as) but What Would Atticus Do? is almost on par with What Would Jesus Do?, and you can't say more about character than that.   And though little Finn wasn't necessarily named for Huck Finn, he's not such a bad guy to model after.  Although Huck Finn was on the surface a bit of a rapscallion, he and Atticus were woven from the same cloth.  Finn was very discerning; truth couldn't hide from him.  He always saw through the camouflage and knew what was really there - the heart of Widow Douglas, the fierce will of Mary Jane, the humanity of Jim.

"I knowed he was white inside."
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Huck on Jim, Chapter 40

Not only did Atticus and Finn see truth, but they had the courage to defend it.  I hope that's something our family does as well, so that these little loves have a good world to grow in.

Atticus left, Finn right