Mom: rubbing temples Did I... disturb again?
M-m-mom? What's wrong? D-d-do you need anything?
M-m-mom's j-j-just having a bit of a headache, d-d-dear. Th-th-there's nothing m-m-more wrong than that.
Maybe you should try some deep breathing exercises or a warm bath?
O-oh i-i-isaac, you're right! M-m-maybe a nice cup of tea... I h-h-heard green tea is g-g-good for headaches.
And here I thought you didn't like green tea...
Oh, de-dear... M-m-mom's m-m-memories are a j-j-jumble of things. But y-y-yes, g-g-green tea is quite p-p-palatable, isn't it?
And I thought you didn't like it...
M-m-mom's... m-m-mom's taste buds have been k-k-knowing some w-w-wild changes lately, i-i-isn't that r-r-right, de-dear?
Y-yeah, I suppose so... sigh
M-m-mom's j-j-just going to g-g-go get that t-t-tea now. If anyone needs m-m-me, I'll be r-r-right here.
Alright... I'll let you know if anything happens...
Th-th-thank you, de-dear. M-m-mom will be b-b-back soon, and hopefully with some t-t-tea.
returns with a steaming cup of tea T-t-there, look what m-m-mom brought! A-a-adequate tea to help soothe that s-s-stirring ache in your head.
Thanks, Mom... grabs the tea I appreciate it.
N-n-no problem, de-dear. Now, why don't you sit down next to m-mom and tell me all about what's b-b-been happening in y-y-your world?
Sure thing, Mom... sits down Well, it's been pretty quiet without Dad around...
H-h-heh, well, you know how m-m-mom always says, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
Yeah, but absence also makes the heart forget the person...
P-p-pardon m-m-me, de-dear? Absence can make the heart f-f-forget the p-p-person, b-b-but it also makes the heart grow stronger.
Sure, Mom... I guess that's one way to look at it... sips his tea
B-b-but de-dear, what if the absence is b-b-because the person isn't g-g-good for you? S-s-shouldn't that absence m-m-make your heart grow f-f-fonder of yourself?
W-when it comes to Dad, I-I don't know... I'm still waiting for him to come back home...
M-m-mom understands, de-dear. You see, sometimes... p-p-people leave because they don't... understand themselves.