Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 86

           

           LittleTuttibroughtouteachcourseofthemealwithabright-voicedexplanationofwhatwasontheplate,wearingahugegrin,generallyjustbeingsototallypeppysheshould’vebeenspinningabaton.

           "Turmericjuice,forkeepcleanthekidneys!"sheannounced.

           "Seaweed,forcalcium!"

           "Tomatosalad,forvitaminD!"

           "Mixedherbs,fornotgetmalaria!"

           Ifinallysaid,"Tutti,wheredidyoulearntospeaksuchgoodEnglish?"

           "Fromabook!"sheproclaimed.

           "Ithinkyouareaveryclevergirl,"Iinformedher.

           "Thankyou!"shesaid,anddidaspontaneouslittlehappydance."Youareaveryclevergirl,too!"

           Balinesekidsaren’tnormallylikethis,bytheway.They’reusuallyallquietandpolite,hidingbehindtheirmother’sskirts.NotTutti.Shewasallshow-biz.Shewasallshowandtell.

           "Iwillseeyoumybooks!"Tuttisang,andhurtledupthestairstogetthem.

           "Shewantstobeananimaldoctor,"Wayantoldme."WhatisthewordinEnglish?"

           "Veterinarian?"

           "Yes.Veterinarian.Butshehasmanyquestionsaboutanimals,Idon’tknowhowtoanswer.Shesays,’Mommy,ifsomebodybringsmeasicktiger,doIbandageitsteethfirst,soitdoesn’tbiteme?Ifasnakegetssickandneedsmedicine,whereistheopening?’Idon’tknowwhereshegetstheseideas.Ihopeshecangotouniversity."

           Tutticareeneddownthestairs,armsfullofbooks,andzingedherselfintohermother’slap.Wayanlaughedandkissedherdaughter,allthesadnessaboutthedivorcesuddenlygonefromherface.Iwatchedthem,thinkingthatlittlegirlswhomaketheirmotherslivegrowuptobesuchpowerfulwomen.

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