Virtue and Praise

Philip looked up from his book and stared out the window. He put the book down and went outside onto the patio. The sun was going down and the air was especially clear this evening, creating a spectacular sunset. Bright orange, pink, and purple filled the sky. Suddenly his father joined him. “Beautiful, isn’t it?” “Yeah, I haven’t seen one like this in a long time,” Philip answered. They stood there a few moments longer, but the colors were already beginning to deepen. Before they went back...