xxviii. Children
A man lay on the beach, chattering on his cell phone, while his wife applied sunblock on their sun. He giggled as he stood up, tottering off towards the water, small feet sinking into the sand. He stopped walking when he noticed a castle. Clumsily tottering over, he plopped himself down in the sand, where a little girl with pigtails was adding details with a small, brightly-colored plastic shovel.
"Whatcha doin'?"
"Buildin' a san' castle!" The little girl smiled brightly, revealing two of her teeth which had recently fallen out.
And with a smile, he began to help her build.