Sister Mary's Tear

“‘We do it because, you know, they need to feel like a person again.’”

I watched one tear descend a beautiful black face and fall onto a bright blue Catholic habit. Sister Mary’s. She’s from outside of Gulu in Northern Uganda. And she was talking about what she was getting ready to do on return to her convent. And on the surface, it would seem a logical and good thing to do, but then over time, you unravel and hear the story of Sister Mary and you say, “Wow. How did she get here?”…