And A Child Will Lead Them

Another shoulda was when one of your siblings got assigned to clean lunch tables as a consequence, I think, of tardiness maybe. You counseled me that we should go as a family to take that on and do it together. What a great heart you have! I think you were wise beyond your years then, and had I only listened and gone with that instead of making excuses not to, all of us might be a little better off right now. Shoulda, coulda, wish that I woulda listened to you. Not everyday a parent tells you that.