To the Milkman:

I’ll get to you in a minute. But please read on.
In the car on road trip through Mali, L1 and L2 talk about where their families descended from. Small talk ensues. Then…
J: I don’t really know anything about where I’m from.
L2 (gasp!): How could you not know your heritage?
Shocking! How could she [...]

To May, as you stand in the atrium of 2008:

Come in, come in! Get out of the rain and sit for a spell, dear friend.
It’s no secret, May. You are my favorite month. Most people think I favor you because you have the privilege of hosting my birthday. (Everyone’s favorite month is their birthday month, right?) [...]