It was the sort of place where you could hear the tumblers of your mind falling into place as you pieced thought together, as you tried to match it to action.

“Was it the act of giving birth that made you a mother? Did you lose that label …”

“Because we're two of a kind. You were made to take care of me, and I'm going to…”

“Is Understatement 101 a course in medical school?""Of course. It's the prereq f…”

“What is a parent, really, but somebody who picks up the things a child leaves b…”