[ the way nina speaks makes dorothea smile more. it's nice, to understand someone else so completely. ] That's always what I'm telling Edie- my friend. She has all these grand visions of a future. I'm just trying to make sure I have dinner on the table tomorrow.

Things aren't so simple, but I'm still around, despite many people's best efforts. If there's one thing I can do, it's keep my head above water.