Today my mom told me that she’d been waiting for the results of a lung cancer test. Thankfully, they are negative. She only told me after she received the official clearance, and I feel so grateful that she hid it from me, because frankly, I don’t think I could have carried it.

My daughter has been suffering from stomach ache for a few days and my little son is now carrying the bag with the library books all by himself. The sight of him, so small, with canvas bag over his shoulder, makes my heart swell with pride.