Learning

*earlier*

Parker--after seeing beer commercials or something like that during a ball game:"What's alcohol?"
Me, unsure what to say:"well, it's something that people drink, sometimes it makes you forget things you don't want to think about."

*some days later*

Mimi:"Is there alcohol?"
Parker:"yes, remember it makes people forget stuff."
Mimi:"I think Mom drinks it"
Me:"What?"
Mimi:"But you forget things!"
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Mimi looking at the dry skin on her hands:"They're always so scrape-y"