Moments of Truth

Abstract

At home, I bake a frozen pizza for the kids while checking on their homework. I don’t make anything for myself. I’ve put on some weight, and the most effective way to lose it is to skip dinner. So I pour myself a Diet Coke and sit with the kids, watching them enjoy their pizza, and ask about their days. From time to time I force my mind back to listen to Johanna’s and David’s stories instead of drifting off to some of the many unsolved issues at Heartland. Putting the kids to bed takes longer than planned because apparently some kids at school have had lice, so we use a special shampoo as a precautionary measure. While using the shampoo we make funny hairdos, which gets us all laughing.