Jennifer kept coming back to school and Mercedes said, "I'm glad you enjoy school honey, its important."

"That's what mommy says!" she told her in that insanely cheery voice, "she says you were really good in school."

"I was." Mercedes nodded, "And you will be too."

"You're really smart huh, aunty?"

"I suppose I am, but only because of school."

"Mommy says I'm real smart too." Jennifer giggled and added, "I'm going to just like you aunty!"

Mercedes closed her eyes and with a sigh said, "No honey, you're going to be much different than me."

*****

At three in the afternoon between lunch and dinner Café' Reggio was far...