“Did I tell you I saw my son?”  a mother asked me in a spiritual direction session. About a year ago, her adult son cut off all contact. Since then, her texts, emails, and phone calls have gone unanswered. She suspects he’s blocked her.  She doesn’t understand how he could abandon her.  She’s heartbroken. I share this story (with her permission) for two reasons.  First, some say the heartbreak of parental estrangement has become an epidemic  (see Unpacking the Epidemic of Parental Estrangement | Psychology Today).  Second, an image emerged that provided hope, not just for her, but for all.  “You saw your son.  What happened?”  She said she was…