Time: 7 AM

Scene: Our house

Players: Me, the two Michaels.

Michael the Daddy makes his way to the front door to leave for work.

"Bye!" he says.

Michael the Baby trots after him, happy as a clam. "Bye, Mommy! Bye, Mommy!" he calls over his shoulder.

Poor little boy. Oh, well, I say to him in between his sniffles…Daddy will be back this afternoon. And you – you’ll have the rest of your life to go to work. Enjoy the days of Juice and Crayons while you can…