Family and Relatives

Family life is full of major and minor crises -- the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce -- and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It's difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul.

Her Daughter Peah

Peah and her mother

"Miss, you'll have to speak up. You're all muffled."

Mom: If you don't stop acting up I'm going to push you back into my tummy.
Little girl: No you can't.
Mom: And why not? You came out of me, so I can certainly shove you back in.
Little girl: Because if you do, I'll start screaming and call the cops on you.