When a child is very young, mirrors don' t mean anything to him or her. But one day, sometime between six months and one year old, the child suddenly catches on. She recognizes that the creature holding her is the same one she has been trying to train for months, the very same one who will grin from ear to ear each time she says "Da Da", the same guy who will come quickly if she screams. She also notices that if she raises an arm, the good- looking baby in the mirror will do likewise. Suddenly, with a flash of understanding, she gets it. The kid in the mirror is I. The classic story of the Prodigal Son is like a mirror. You may think you are listening to an ancient parable that has little or no relevance for you, but then, suddenly, you see yourself in the story. Sometimes you identify wi…