3 years ago. Friday, July 1, 2022 at 5:54 PM
The girl wrote a story.
“But how much better it would be if you wrote a novel,” said her mother.
The girl built a dollhouse.
“But how much better if it were a real house,” her mother said.
The girl made a small pillow for her father.
“But wouldn’t a quilt be more practical,” said her mother.
The girl dug a small hole in the garden.
“But how much better if you dug a large hole,” said her mother.
The girl dug a hole and went to sleep in it.
“But how much better if you slept forever,” said her mother.
~Lydia Davis