Reviewed by Zalman Velvel (Stu)

This is a story, told from a priest's point of view, about the breaking of a beautiful church window by a little girl. The priest's first inclination is to punish, physically and verbally, until he flashes back on what physical and verbal punishment did to him when he was the child's age.

The descriptions are vivid, perhaps even poetic at times. The reactions are studied. The story moves along, and holds the reader's interest thoughout. It is not a light confection; it is a story that will bring additional thoughts after it has been read.

I got the feeling the writer wanted to make a moral statement, which I particularly enjoy reading. Unfortunately, I was confused by the very beginning and ending. Did the little girl intentionally break the window, in which case, is she worthy of sympathy? Or was it an accident? Did her father force her to come back, or reason with her? Without these clues, the reader can not feel a definitive moral statement.