Glancing up at one, then the other, Leah put on her serious business
face.
'Meeting time?'
'Meeting time,' Daddy said.
'What's the problem?' Leah folded her arms across her chest,
straightened her legs, and fixed her eyes on the opposite wall to help her
concentration.
Family meetings were important. The meetings were still only for the
three of them. When David was old enough to share in the family
responsibilities, he would join the meetings.
'It's not really a problem,' Daddy said, 'but we're going to have a change
in the way we live.'
'A change?' Leah frowned. 'Everything is going fine. I'm satisfied with
the way we're living now. Why change?'
Leah turned to stare at Daddy, then shifted about to look at Mother, who
smiled at her. Daddy put his arms around Leah and pulled her close.
Mother reached over and straightened a wisp of her hair.
'Leah,' Daddy said, 'you may be a child, but you're no longer a baby.
You're growing up. Before long, you'll be a young woman. Young
women and young men need to learn about the world in which they live.
Mothers and fathers, and grandmas and grandpas teach children much
about the world and about what is right and what is wrong.
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