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I strayed into Central Park one Saturday afternoon, just as winter was turning into spring, and watched as this little girl's father bought her balloons and tied them to her wrist. Then she caught sight of ducks in the pond and ran to watch. I remembered my own childhood days feeding ducks bread at the local pond with my Dad. When I left the park an hour later, she was racing ahead on the path, and her father had the balloons.

Alissa Wilkinson is the associate editor for Comment magazine. She teaches writing at The King's College in New York City, edits The Curator and works with International Arts Movement. She regularly publishes work on film, books, art, and culture in publications including Paste and Christianity Today. She holds an M.A. in humanities and social thought from New York University and a B.S. in information technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Alissa lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Tom, who works in film, and they are active members of the Village Church. She spends any available free time reading omnivorously, cooking adventurously, and grading papers.

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