Mom invited the family over for dinner last night. She said holidays shouldn’t be the only reason we get together. I think she felt bad about the Easter egg fiasco because she made a ham and a turkey.

     It was a nice dinner and once AJ excused himself from the table, my sister turned the conversation to his schooling. “I’m thinking of sending him to a private school next year,” she said. “I don’t think a public school can handle his needs.”

     “What are his needs?” my mother asked.

     “He’s always behind,” my sister answered, “because the teachers can’t keep him focused.”

     We poured some wine and my sister went into great, great det...

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