My son loves James and the Giant Peach. We have read it approximately 35 times. However, in my version I make one minor edit. James does not lose his parents to death by rhino-stampede, but instead, in my rendering, his parents went on vacation and entrusted him with aunts who turned out not to be good guardians. For better or worse, it’s what I do as a parent. I try to protect him from certain realities. And yet, how long can I protect? A friend of mine shared a quote with me a few weeks ago...