making it clear. i do not want to be your friend; i want to be your mother. parents will do anything to try and save their children.
calculating the time between leaving a phone message (11:30) and the return call (4:30). and reviewing the lame excuse.
remembering the kind remarks made about the upstairs neighbor, what a good father, how he took care of his children. how important it was.
thinking how nice it must be to eliminate some responsibilities from your life. so you can travel on a whim and not need a babysitter.
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wondering how my daughter can be so hurtful to her family, who loves her more than anyone else ever will.