Meet Henry!

The “Name That Boy” contest is officially over.Garnering 31 percent of the votes, we have a winner.The “not so fast” boy’s name is…Henry!More than one person suggested Henry, so the names went into the box lid to be drawn by my flesh-and-blood boy.Who won the second complimentary copy of Not So Fast?Jane Anne, of Gravity of Motion!Congratulations, Jane Anne, and thanks for helping to name Henry!He is no longer the nameless, burdened boy who looks a tiny bit bewildered.He is still burdened. He still looks a tiny bit bewildered.But now he’s Henry. And I hope that one day, Henry’s family will find a pace that respects their limits.Because I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking Henry needs a break.

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