02/24/2026
“In The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson, there is a powerful moment when Tink is transformed into something wild and unrecognizable, a wolf driven by instinct, distance, and fear. He forgets who he is and begins acting from survival. But his family refuses to treat him like a monster. They call him by his true name. They remind him where he comes from. They speak to the boy beneath the fur. Slowly, as recognition returns, the tension in him softens and the snapping eases. The remembering changes everything. It is a beautiful picture of what love does in the presence of distortion. It does not argue with the wolf. It calls forth the person underneath until identity reawakens and instinct no longer leads.”
It’s one of the most helpless positions to be in.You see the red flags.You hear the stories.You notice the way they’ve gotten smaller, quieter, more anxious.But they don’t see it.Or they defend it.Or they minimize it.Or they say, “It’s not that bad.”When someone you care about is in a co...
