You Can Do It, Karen

"You were a good girl. You didn’t cry." Since the little one didn't want to admit that she had cried, Karen didn't want to expose her either. Little Karen smiled embarrassingly after hearing what her mother said. "Mommy, I will be good." Little Karen could finally think clearly again. She remembered her father's reminder. She needed to be a sensible child and help her father take care of her mother. She could not mention her father in front of her mother, and she should not make her mother sad. Karen bent over and planted a kiss on Little Karen's cheeks. "Come. Now that you’ve had a good sleep, get up quickly and come grocery shopping with mommy. I'll cook you a delicious meal tonight." Yes, she needed to cheer up and start a new life, instead of living in her past and thinking about the people and things that she should stop reminiscing about. "Okay. I want to eat strawberries and I want a fruit jam. I want to eat..." Little Karen was already drooling at the thought of all the delicio