Forgiveness

Lola came home from school with the matter of the head lice in the top spot of importance, but she did find time to let me know that her teacher, with whom she was disappointed by the no-show at the ice rink the day before, had a hugely valid reason for not having been there - - -she had somehow injured her back over the past week and was in such pain she couldn’t even stand upright. Lola was understandably quick to forgive…