Monday, September 22, 2025

Basically Nine

You could learn life-altering lessons between now and your ninth birthday. You’re not nine yet. It’s September 21st and your birthday is October 19th. You’re not “basically nine.” I am smiling at you as you stand with your feet together. You have the classical music station memorized. Tell me again how you know you won't have a nightmare tonight because you already had one last night? 


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