Joy Doesn't Come Easy

John never really thought about what it meant to have joy. Maybe that was because he had it and didn’t need to think about it. He was a little kid. What did he have to worry about? He had a dad and mom, sisters and brothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins…and they all loved him. he was safe, comfortable, didn’t have to worry about anything…yep, I think that’s about as joyful as a kid can get.

But now he was a teenager and his world got turned upside down when his older brother was sho...