Molly may not have a future in her daddy’s pastoral care ministry of counseling and compassion.
“Mom, my friend [____] just texted me,” she said as we drove away from the dance studio. “Can I reply?”
“What did she say?” I asked, knowing Molly had just seen the girl a few minutes earlier in ballet class.
“She just said, ‘I miss you.’”
“Okay. Yes, you can answer.”
(Noise of clicking thumbs.)
“What did you say back to her?” I asked.
“I said, ‘It’s been like ten minutes. MAN UP!’”
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